On April 8th and 9th, Wines of Argentina, together with the General Consulate in Montreal, will organize a series of educational activities to promote Argentina’s flagship grape among students of the Insitut de Tourisme et d’hotellerie du Quebec (ITHQ):
1) Seminar on Argentina, including topics such as: wines, varieties, terroirs, climate, with special emphasis on Malbecs from different regions.
2) After being examined on those topics, the finalists will blind taste Argentine Malbecs as well as wines from other countries. They will have to determine which is the Malbec from Argentina, describe its characteristics and suggest possible pairings to a jury composed by journalists and sommeliers. The winner will receive a trip to Argentina, all expenses included.
3) Special lunch for students and authorities (including 8 wines).