On November 27, 28 and 29, 2008 the Second International Malbec Days will take place in Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina. As you certainly remember, Argentina was the guest of honor of our First International Days in Cahors. Argentina returns the invitation.

Cahors professional and political leaders will be the guests of the "Municipalidad" of Lujan de Cuyo:

- Alain JANICOT, President of the UIVC (Professional Union of Cahors Vintners)
- Executives : Jérémy ARNAUD, Marketing Director and Mylène DOUX, enologist
- Merchants : Olivier PIERON (RVSO), Pierre GOUTTENOIRE (Maison RIGAL), Didier PELVILLAIN (PELVILLAIN), Jacques TRANIER (VINOVALIES, including the Côtes d'Olt), Bertrand VIGOUROUX (VIGOUROUX Group)
- Producers : Pascal VERHAEGHE (Château du CEDRE), Philippe LEJEUNE (Château CHAMBERT), Martial GUIETTE and his wife (Château les ROQUES DE CANA)
- Special Guests : Gilles MARRE (President of the BONNES TABLES DU LOT, Hervé ROMAT (enologist, President of CDV)
- Journalists: Laurent BENAYOUN and Bernard BURTSCHY
- Local politicians: Jean-Marc VAYSSOUZE (Mayor of Cahors), Bernard CHOULET (Vice-President of General Council of the department, in charge of Agriculture).

Here is the program (subject to changes):

From 6:00 to 10:00pm everyday: professional tastings of Cahors and Lujan de Cuyo wines; VIP dinners and cooking contests under the supervision of a French chef from the Cahors area.

- November 27: professional meetings between French and Argentinian companies ; bodegas visits.

- November 28: meetings between French and Argentinian scientists to discuss "terroirs" and varietals.

- November 29: discussions and brainstormings on how to protect and give more value to the malbec varietal; common marketing strategies. Bodegas' visits.

- November 30: after so much work, a little break with a folk event.

Stay tuned! We'll keep you posted as we complete our program.