Resources
I have gathered here a variety of links covering Argentina, the city of Mendoza, and the winemaking industry. Please let me know (grazioli@virginia.edu) if any of the links
are obsolete or broken. Some of the links require connecting to the library resources with NetBadge, others are linked to Box. The digilibrary requires a password that will be given to you in class.
Argentina: the economy
- Country fact book by the CIA
- A summary of the economic state of the country in 2019 by Forbes is a good starting point to learn about the current situation.
- "A century of decline. One hundred years ago Argentina was the future. What went wrong?" This article by The Economist is rather harsh on the country and hypothesizes three fundamental causes to its historical decline. In digilibrary.
- Here you will find a comprehensive report on the Republic of Argentina - Argentina in 44 slides.
- Wikipedia has a summary of the economic history of Argentina
- GlobalEdge: cool interactive website from the International Business Center at Michigan State University
- How Argentina and Japan continue to confound macro-economists. A summary of the often cited debate. In the digilibrary.
- The sovereign debt default. This New Yorker Article describes Argentina’s repeated failures to pay on its debt obligations
- Three things to know about the Supreme Court’s ruling on Argentine debt – and why it matters to Argentina and the world.
- Shale oil and gas at Vaca Muerta. Reuters article on this significant natural resource discovered in Patagonia.
- Argentina page by the US Department of State
The winemaking industry
- Wikipedia has a good introduction
- A glossary of wine-related terms
- How much alcohol is drunk on average in the world during a week? Interactive visualization
- Professor Stein at the U of Miami analyzes the reasons for Argentina's wine revolution
- The boutique wine phenomenon in Argentina
- Prof. Mike Veseth’s blog The Wine Economist has a section on Argentina. Skim it
- Two papers commissioned by an Argentine Wine association recount the History of Malbec, and the other signature wine of Argentina: Torrontés
- Websites of some of our client organizations: Sin Fin, Renacer, Lagarde, Alta Vista, Piattelli, Zuccardi
- A case to be discussed in class: Bodega Colome'. See also their website.
Online data
- Euromonitor Passport, (requires VPN) is an awesome resource which includes market data on many countries and industry sectors, including Argentina and Winemaking. Explore the reports and the dashboards.
Mendoza: the capital of the Mendoza Province.
- CNN's Elite Escapes
- The wikipedia page on Mendoza
- New York Times article “36 hours in Mendoza”
- La Nacion Map of Mendoza restaurants (spanish)
- The Mendoza Province includes the Aconcagua National Park. The Aconcagua summit, the highest point in Latin America, is halfway between Santiago and Mendoza.
Traveling information
- Hotels phone and addresses: Park Hyatt Mendoza, El Portal Suites
- This is a list of optional fun activities (e.g., ziplining) suggested by David and Jose', from Study Abroad Mendoza. These activities are not organized by UVA.
- In the southern hemisphere the seasons are reversed. Learn about the climate in Mendoza (scroll to the table showing the average temperatures)
- Exchange rate: Bloomberg, xe
Cuisine
- Top ten foods to try in Argentina
- Argentina Falls From Its Throne as King of Beef, New York Times article
- The wikipedia page on Argentinian food
History
- Juan and Evita Peron. Britannica & NYT
- The dirty war and the desaparecidos. The New Yorker.
- The Falklands/Malvinas War saw Argentina at war with the UK in 1982. Yale Law Review. In the digilibrary.
- Jose' de San Martin, Argentina's national hero
Politics
- Argentina elects a new president. Washington Post article.
- The Economist has a negative view on the presidency of Nestor and Cristina: Ten years of the Kirchners. In the digilibrary.
Soccer
- Lionel Messi is an incredibly popular soccer player. He is considered the best active soccer player in the world
- Diego Armando Maradona is a retired player whose popularity obscures even Messi’s
Books
News
- Buenos Aires Herald
- Clarin (Spanish)
- La Nacion (Spanish)
Project Retrospectives
Check out a few reports prepared by past class participants for their clients. Password protected and not to be posted/published. Userid is Argentina2020.