Although wine has been a part of Argentine culture for hundreds of years, it was not until the 1990’s that exports started to increase and Argentina has subsequently become the fifth largest wine producer in the world. Argentine wines are extremely popular is the USA, UK and Nordic countries, where their wines first became familiar and then admired.

Moet Chandon have had Bodegas Chandon for decades while Louis Vitton Moet Hennessey have recently purchased the Terrazas winery and the Swarovsky crystal family have aquired Norton Bodegas. Cheval Blanc, Rothschild of Lafite and Pernod Ricard all have major investments in Argentina.