Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler: And how you can start drinking Bolivian wine right now. In 2013, Montevideo, Uruguay hosted a blind wine-tasting contest. Tasters sampled tannat wines, made with a grape originating (but not universally beloved) in France, that is now a prized export of Uruguay. The surprise winner: a Bolivian wine. It was Bolivia’s first-ever grand…
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Exportando vino – Exporting wine
Brujula Digital: From Outside with Ramón Escobar: The man who opened the doors to Bolivian wines in North America WASHINGTON DC.- Bolivian wines and singanis have already entered the North American market through Chufly Imports, a company founded by Ramón Escobar, a Bolivian-American determined to catalyze “impact investing” or impact investments that aim to improve…
Singani = 65 kg (grapes/uvas)
El Dia: They distill 65 kg of grapes for a bottle of singani A group of Bolivian winemakers managed to produce a singani with a concentration of 67 kilos of grapes per bottle and 10 years of rest, which represents a milestone in the country’s wine industry, explained those responsible for the project. Long-standing project….
US and Bolivia sign deal to protect Bourbon and Singani
Nicola Carruthers reports for The Spirits Business: The US and Bolivia have signed an agreement to recognise Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey as American products, and Singani as a Bolivian spirit. Last Friday (24 January), United States trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Bolivia’s foreign minister Karen Longaric signed the deal during a ceremony in Washington DC,…
Bolivian wines: delicious surprises!
Dave McIntyre reports for The Washington Post: If you haven’t tasted Bolivian wines, you’re in for some delicious surprises Wine fiends — those who not only enjoy or love wine, but spend an inordinate amount of time and energy talking, debating, reading, blogging and posting about it — often decry the “globalization” of wine. They…
Carmen Buitrago: The only certified Bolivian sommelier and a singani for export
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: The only certified Bolivian sommelier and a singani for export Carmen Buitrago is a professional expert in the analysis of wines in Italy. San Remo, the winery of his family, produces the only singani from Chuquisaca that is exported to the United States and Australia. The only certified Bolivian…
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