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The Spring/Summer 2011 issue is a whirlwind journey from artist galleries and road races in Buenos Aires to private vineyards in Mendoza to luxury estancias and amazing sunsets in Jose Ignacio.

Spring means creativity is blooming, so we’ll tour the new Buenos Aires Tech District, travel to San Rafael for the Grand Opening of a revolutionary hamburger franchise, check out the new wave of condo-hotels being built in Argentina and Uruguay and find out what A-list celebrities are buying vineyards in the Uco Valley.

Third Story HeadlineVineyards, Estancias, Condo-Hotels & Other Properties For SaleInvestBA.com features a wide variety of unique residential and commercial properties for sale in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Uruguay. From private vineyards to luxury high-rise apartments to condo-hotels, our network of boutique brokers can help you find the perfect property. Contact us now and we’ll start searching. [email protected] Twitter.com/InvestBA

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The average dollar value of real estate sold per month in Punta del Este and the surrounding beaches and towns of Maldonado. $2.8 billion since January 2009 alone. (Full Story)

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Spring also means polo in Buenos Aires, and we preview the three jewels of the Triple Crown, look under the hood of the new Audi La Dolfina Q7 and count down the Top 10 polo players in the world including Argentines Pablo Mac Donough, Facundo Pieres and Adolfo Cambiaso. After a few chukkers, we’ll board a Pluna jet and fly back to Punta del Este. To top it off, we check-in for sunset at the Estancia Vik and find out how a luxury hotel and modern art merge to create a 4,000 acre shrine to the best of Uruguay.

On a macro level, the economic malaise and uncertainty impacting other corners of the globe continues fueling a flight to growth in Argentina and Uruguay. Locally, real estate remains the preferred asset for those seeking capital preservation and income-producing properties. From Buenos Aires condos to Mendoza vineyards to Punta del Este chacras, InvestBA can help you find the perfect property. And we are very pleased to welcome Uruguay’s Gasalla Inmobiliaria to our exclusive InvestBA family of boutique brokers.

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Growth in foreign investment in Argentina during the first half of 2011, second only to Chile (20.4%) in Latin America. Almost 50% went toward new construction. (Full Story)

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Buenos Aires’ ranking among the 73 cities included in the 2011 UBS Prices & Earnings survey making BA one of the most affordable cities in Latin America. (Full Story)

$15,000,000,000Value of Chinese investment in Argentina over the past 3 years, an amount that will continue growing as the Chinese begin to invest in infrastructure and financing. (Full Story)

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lgodon Wine EstatesWhen CNN/Money Magazine recently selected four of the best destinations in the world for retirement, three of the cities were in the United States and one was located in a picturesque corner of Argentine wine country: San Rafael, Mendoza.

Could there have been a better validation for the US-based investor group that chose to call San Rafael home four years ago? They arrived in 2007 with the vision of living the winemaker’s dream. Today, that dream is becoming a reality...

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FROM THE MANSION TO MENDOZA

Since opening in Recoleta last year, the Algodon Mansion has quickly established itself as one of the premier hotels in Buenos Aires. Accolades have come fast and frequently from the international travel press including Travel+Leisure’s 2011 “It List” and the 2011 Condé Nast Hot List.

With business firmly established in Buenos Aires, the New York developers behind the Algodon brand have set their sights on San Rafael, Mendoza for their next major development which is certain to appeal to foreign investors contemplating private vineyard ownership in Argentina.

A FIRST TASTE OF SAN RAFAEL

I first visited Algodon Wine Estates in the fall (April) and fell in love with the project, the location, the natural beauty at the base of the Sierra Pintadas and of course, the wine. Some of the vines at Algodon Wine Estates date back to 1946, and I had the pleasure of dining with Algodon’s Senior Wine Advisor, Mr. Anthony Foster (pictured).

While all of the Algodon Wines tasted were superb, one of the real surprises was the Bonarda. On InvestBA, we have chronicled the meteoric rise in popularity of Argentine Bonarda, and it seems Argentina’s second-most produced red may have found the perfect home in San Rafael.

Bonarda grapes need hot weather, plenty of sunshine over the cluster, low yield and adequate ripening conditions. San Rafael offers all of these qualities plus two nourishing rivers supplying glacial runoff from the snow-capped Andes.

On the second day, Mr. Foster gave us a guided tour of the Algodon winery which produces several award-winning Malbecs, Bonardas, Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, Pinot Noirs and a unique Cabernet/Syrah blend. He was enthusiastic about the quality of the 2011 Harvest, as well as the progress of the 2010 varietals.

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SLEEPING SOUNDLY IN MALBEC

The Lodge at Algodon Wine Estates offers five-star accommodations and 10 very spacious, well appointed rooms each named after a different varietal. My room, Malbec, was located in the Wine & Golf Lodge which features a cozy gallery with two fireplaces, large sofas and an honor bar stocked with fine scotch and bourbon.

The warm mix of colors and textures in the Wine & Golf Lodge stands in sharp contrast to the more formal black-and-white of the Algodon Mansion, the Wine Estates’ big city cousin. Like the Mansion, the Lodge is no stranger to accolades having already picked up the 2010 Wine Tourism Award for “Best International Accommodations” from Great Wine Capitals.

The rooms feature beautiful King-size beds with enormous headboards, sitting areas with stoves, custom cabinetry and private terraces for relaxing outdoors after a round of golf or horseback riding. Attention to detail is evident from the antique mates on the desk to the Algodon milled soaps.

LIVING THE DREAM

The long weekend at Algodon Wine Estates offered the perfect elixir of relaxation, fine wine, natural beauty and even a round of golf amid half-century-old vineyards. Two emotions defined the return flight to BA on Monday: sadness over leaving mixed with elation over discovering a hidden gem only a few knew about…until now.

Earlier this year CNN Money chose San Rafael as one of 4 Great Places to Retire. The Fortune blog described the city with a population of 173,000 as being very affordable with “plenty of amenities,” and “the feel of a small European town.”

CNN Money says San Rafael’s charms are beginning to lure expats from the U.S., Canada and Europe in search of a unique retirement destination where those with an active lifestyle and an entrepreneurial spirit are finding “un paraíso argentino.”

For more information about investment opportunities at Algodon Wine Estates and living the winemaker’s dream, click here.

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A New Bottle for Argentine MalbecVeralia Argentina, a global glass manufacturer with offices in Mendoza, is rolling out three distinctive bottles that will carry the stamp “Malbec Argentina.” The company has been working on the initiative for three years and believes it will help Argentine Malbecs easier to identify in foreign grocery and liquor stores, according to Los Andes’ Miguel Angel Flores. This could prove especially true in the United States where most retailers tend to group Argentine wines under a catch-all category like “South American wines.” The new bottles are part of the Ecova line which Veralia introduced in 2009 and come in three different sizes to indicate the individual wine’s quality : Maipo (premium), Cuyo (super premium) and Icono (self explanatory).

DeNiro, Bono Investing In MendozaPairing is everything when it comes to fine wine and cuisine, and the pairing of the world’s greatest living actor with one of the world’s best wine producing regions would be “a maridaje increíble.” According to Los Andes, Robert De Niro may soon join the list of celebrities investing in Mendoza vines. The legendary actor is interested in purchasing an approximately 100-acre vineyard in Mendoza. While the deal has not closed, the paper says negotiations for a Mendoza vineyard are fairly advanced. Earlier this year U2 lead singer Bono was spotted in Mendoza shopping for his own private vineyard. Sources say the tentative name for Bobby D’s Argentine wine is fittingly Rodrigo Mendoza, the same name of the character he played opposite Jeremy Irons in the 1986 film, The Mission.

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Sunset at the Playa Vik in José Ignacio, Uruguay