July 2010 Reviews
Wine Spectator:
93 Points: Altocedro Gran Reserva '07 Download Sales Sheet »
89 Points: Altocedro Malbec Año Cero '09 Download Sales Sheet »

June 15, 2010: Vino del Sol Launches Manos Negras
Vino del Sol is very proud to introduce its newest "Best of Argentina" line of wines, Manos Negras. Read Press Release »

June 2010 Reviews
Decanter World Wine Awards:
Gold Medal: Tapiz Malbec '09 Download Sales Sheet »

May 15, 2010: Vino del Sol Winemakers Participate in Central Market's Passport Argentina
Vino del Sol is proud to be represented at Central Market's Argentina in Texas programs, with Patricia Ortiz of Tapiz & Zolo, Karim Mussi Saffie of Altocedro, and Alejandro Darago of Vino del Sol participating.

May 2010 Reviews
Wine Enthusiast:
Best Buys: Lamadrid Cabernet Sauvignon '08 and Lamadrid Malbec '08 Download Sales Sheet »

March 15, 2010: Vino del Sol Hosts U.S. Distributors and Clients in Mendoza and Patagonia
Throughout January and February, different buyers of Vino del Sol wines from across the United States visited the Argentine wine country and experienced firsthand the Vino del Sol wineries.

March 2010 Reviews
Wine Spectator:
90 points: Lamadrid Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva '07 Download Sales Sheet »

Argentine Wine Awards:
Top Trophy: Tapiz Torrontés '09 Download Sales Sheet »

February 1, 2010: Vino del Sol Hires Tom Jung
Vino del Sol is proud to welcome aboard Tom Jung as our Southeast Regional Manager. Read more about Tom. »

February 2010 Reviews
Wine Enthusiast:
Best Buy: Zolo Torrontés '09 Download Sales Sheet »

January 15, 2010: Vino del Sol Hires Mark-Thomas Gavigan
Vino del Sol is proud to welcome aboard Mark-Thomas Gavigan as our Midwest Regional Manager. Read more about Mark. »

January 2009 Reviews
Wine Spectator:
89 points: Lamadrid Cabernet Sauvignon '08 Download Sales Sheet »
88 points: Lamadrid Malbec '08 Download Sales Sheet »

December 2009 Reviews
Wine Spectator:
89 points: Lamadrid Bonarda Reserva '07 Download Sales Sheet »
89 points: Verum Chardonnay '07 Download Sales Sheet »

Nov. 30, 2009: "Argentine Wine Specialist" Ad in Wine Spectator
The Vino del Sol portfolio is advertised in a full page ad under our trademark "Argentine Wine Specialist" in the Dec. 31 ("Top 100") issue of Wine Spectator. View the Ad. »

September 2009 Reviews
Wine and Spirits
91 points: Altocedro Año Cero Malbec '08 Download Sales Sheet »

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
90 points: Verum Chardonnay '07 Download Sales Sheet»
90 points: Zolo Malbec Reserva '06 Download Sales Sheet »
89 points: Zolo Torrontés '08 Download Sales Sheet »

August 2009 Reviews
Wine Spectator
92 points: Altocedro Malbec Reserva '07 Download Sales Sheet»

The Wine News
91 points: Zolo Malbec '07 Download Sales Sheet»

Wilfred Wong
93 points: Camino del Inca Quipu Blend '07 Download Sales Sheet»
92 points: Verum Chardonnay '07 Download Sales Sheet»
90 points: Verum Pinot Noir '07 Download Sales Sheet »

July 2009 Reviews
Wine Spectator
90 points: Zolo Malbec Reserva '06 Download Sales Sheet»
89 points: Tapiz Malbec '08 Download Sales Sheet »

Wine Enthusiast
Best Buy: Zolo Malbec '07 Download Sales Sheet | Shelftalker»

eRobertParker.com
90 points: Tapiz Reserva Selección de Barricas '05 Download Sales Sheet»

June 2009 Reviews
Wine Spectator
92 points: Ksana Malbec Reserva '06 Download Sales Sheet»
92 points: Ksana Malbec Gran Reserva '05 Download Sales Sheet »
89 pts & Savvy Shopper: Altocedro Año Cero Tempranillo '08 Download Sales Sheet»
88 points: Ksana Bonarda '07 Download Sales Sheet»
88 points: Ksana Malbec '07 Download Sales Sheet»
88 pts & Savvy Shopper: Zolo Malbec '08 Download Sales Sheet | Shelftalker»

June 15, 2009: Vino del Sol Wines Recognized as Great Values
In these tough times, price-quality ratios are more important than ever. We are proud that in the June 30 issue of Wine Spectator, Zolo Malbec and Altocedro Año Cero Tempranillo were listed in the Savvy Shopper section. Zolo Malbec was also named a "Best Buy" in the upcoming August issue of Wine Enthusiast.

May 15, 2009: Camino del Inca and Verum Become Newest Members of Vino del Sol
Vino del Sol, the Argentine Wine Specialist, is proud to incorporate two new premium brands: Verum, from Rio Negro, Patagonia, and Camino del Inca, from Cafayate, Salta.

April 2009 Reviews
Jancis Robinson
Very Good Value: Tapiz Cabernet Sauvignon '07
Very Good Value: Tapiz Malbec '07

March 22, 2009: Vino del Sol Hosts U.S. Distributors and Clients in Mendoza
Throughout January, Februray, and March, different buyers of Vino del Sol wines from across the United States visited the Argentine wine country and experienced firsthand the Vino del Sol wineries.

January 2009 Reviews
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
93 Points: Altocedro Desnudos '04 Download Sales Sheet »

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
88plus Points: Tapiz Malbec '07 Download Sales Sheet »
88 Points: Zolo Malbec '07 Download Sales Sheet »
88 Points: Zolo Torrontés '08 Download Sales Sheet »
87 Points: Zolo Sauvignon Blanc '08 Download Sales Sheet »

December 15, 2008: Altocedro Makes Top 100!
The Altocedro Malbec Reserva '06 was chosen as #66 of Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2008.

December 2008 Reviews
Wine Enthusiast
90 points: Ksana Malbec Reserva '05 Download Sales Sheet »
88 Points: Tapiz Malbec '06 Download Sales Sheet »

November 15, 2008: Ksana and Altocedro Featured in Wine Spectator
The Dec. 15, 2008 issue of Wine Spectator featured photos of the Ksana winery and its winemaker Héctor Durigutti (page 110) and the Altocedro winery and its winemaker Karim Mussi Saffie (page 108), along with a nice write-up.

October 2008 Reviews
Wine Spectator
88 points: Ksana Malbec '06 Download Sales Sheet»
90 points: Ksana Malbec Reserva '05 Download Sales Sheet »

Wilfred Wong
93 Points: Ksana Malbec Gran Reserva '04 Download Sales Sheet»
91 Points: Ksana Malbec Reserva '05 Download Sales Sheet»
90 Points: Ksana Malbec '06 Download Sales Sheet»
90 Points: Tapiz Chardonnay '07 Download Sales Sheet»
90 Points: Tapiz Malbec '07 Download Sales Sheet»

September 2008 Reviews
Wine Spectator
92 points and Highly Recommended: Altocedro Malbec Reserva '06 Download Sales Sheet» | Download ShelfTalker»
92 points: Altocedro Desnudos '04 Download Sales Sheet »

June 30, 2008: Ksana Becomes Newest Member of Vino del Sol
Vino del Sol, the Argentine Wine Specialist, is proud to have incorporated the newest "Best of Argentina" winery: Ksana. The Ksana winery is located in Vistalba, Mendoza, and its 90 year-old estate vineyard is in Agrelo, Mendoza. The Ksana wines are concentrated and complex gems. The winemaker is Hector Durigutti.

June 2008 Reviews
The Wall Street Journal
Best Value: Zolo Torrontés '07 Read the WSJ Article»

Wine and Spirits
90 points: Altocedro Año Cero 06 Download Sales Sheet »

March 30, 2008: Vino del Sol Hosts U.S. Distributors and Clients in Mendoza
Throughout January, Februray, and March, different buyers of Vino del Sol wines from across the United States visited the Argentine wine country and experienced firsthand the Vino del Sol wineries. Among those who came were reps from reps from different state wholesalers from across the country and important national retailers.

February 2008: Vino del Sol and Zolo Sponsor ATP Tennis Tournament
Vino del Sol and Zolo are proud to have sponsored the 2008 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis. The Zolo wines were the official wines for this event.

January 2008 Reviews
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
88 Points: Zolo Sauvignon Blanc '07 Download Sales Sheet »

December 2007 Reviews
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
92 Points: Altocedro Desnudos Tempranillo '03
92 Points: Tapiz Black Tears Malbec '06
89 Points: Zolo Malbec Reserva '05
87 Points and Best Buy: Zolo Torrontés '07

November 2007 Reviews
Wine Spectator
91 Points: Altocedro Malbec Reserva '04

Nov. 30, 2007: "Argentine Wine Specialist" Ad in Wine Spectator
The Vino del Sol portfolio is advertised in a full page ad under our trademark "Argentine Wine Specialist" in the Dec. 31 ("Top 100") issue of Wine Spectator (ad appears on page 167).

October 31, 2007: VdS Winemakers in Wines and Vines
The winemakers from Altocedro, Tapiz, and Zolo were all interviewed and contributed to "Making Malbec: How Argentine Vitners Craft Their Hot Varietal." (Oct. 07 issue).

August 15, 2007: Vino del Sol in Wine Business Monthly
The story of Vino del Sol was included in the Lance Cutler article "The California/Argentina Wine Connection" (Aug. 07 issue).

July 2007 Reviews
Restaurant Wine
5/5 Stars: Zolo Cab. Sauv. Reserva 04
5/5 Stars: Zolo Malbec Reserva 04
4.5/5 Stars: Altocedro Malbec Reserva 03

Wine Spectator
87 Points: Zolo Sauv. Blanc 2006
87 Points: Zolo Torrontés 2006

May 31, 2007: Vino del Sol in Wine Business Monthly
Vino del Sol is proud to have received a shoutout from Wine Business Monthly's saveur sleuth, Jake Lorenzo (May 07 issue).

May 2007 Reviews
Wine Spectator
88 Points: Altocedro Año Cero Malbec 2006

April 2007 Reviews
The Tennessean Torrontés Competition
First Place: Zolo Torrontés 2006

March 22, 2007: Vino del Sol and Zolo Sponsor ATP Tennis Tournament
Vino del Sol and Zolo are proud to have sponsored the 2007 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis. The Zolo wines were the official wines for this event, which had a record of attendance of 73,000. Tommy Haas and Venus Williams won.

February 28, 2007: Vino del Sol Hosts U.S. Distributors and Clients in Mendoza
Throughout the month of February, different buyers of Vino del Sol wines from across the United States visited the Argentine wine country and experienced firsthand the Vino del Sol wineries. Among those who came were reps from different state wholesalers from across the country, and important retailers.

February 24, 2007: Vino del Sol Featured in Entrepreneurship Textbook
Vino del Sol is proud to be profiled as a successful case study in the college textbook Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Second Edition.

December 2006 Reviews
Wine Enthusiast
Best Buy: Altocedro Ano Cero Malbec 2004

October 2006 Reviews
Florida International Wine Competition
Gold Medal: Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Gold Medal: Zolo Sauvignon Blanc 2006

August 2006 Reviews
Wine Spectator
90 Points- Altocedro Malbec Reserva 2003

Decanter
Recommended- Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Recommended- Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2004

July 2006 Reviews
Hyatt Wine Awards
Gold- Zolo Sauvingon Blanc 2006
Silver- Altocedro Malbec Reserva 2003

February 24, 2006: Vino del Sol Hosts U.S. Distributors and Clients in Mendoza
Throughout the month of February, different buyers of Vino del Sol wines from across the United States visited the Argentine wine country and experienced firsthand the Vino del Sol wineries. Among those who came were reps from different state wholesalers from across the country, and important retailers.

October 14, 2005: Vino del Sol in Memphis Business Journal
Vino del Sol is proud to be featured in the Vol. 27, No. 25 issue of Memphis Business Journal, alongside our Memphis distributor, United Liquors Corp.

September 15, 2005: Vino del Sol in Fortune Small Business
Vino del Sol is proud to be featured in the October 2005 issue of Fortune Small Business, in the article "Opportunity Uncorked."

July 15, 2005: Vino del Sol Cover Story for Business First Magazine
Vino del Sol is proud to be the cover story for the Spring 2005 edition of Business First, a University of Mississippi magazine which "profiles outstanding leaders, exceptional education and innovative research."

July 2005 Reviews
Restaurant Wine
4+/5 Stars: Zolo Merlot 2003
4/5 Stars: Altocedro Malbec 2001

November 30, 2004: Vino del Sol Ships First Container
Vino del Sol is proud to announce the departure of its first container of premium Argentine wine for the United States.

March 27, 2004: Vino del Sol Wins "Best Company"
Vino del Sol was named"Best Company" at the "Super Bowl" of national MBA business plan competitions, the Wake Forest Babcock Elevator Competition.