Accidental Empire

Interest and opportunity converged to lead Argentinian businessman Alejandro Bulgheroni to make wine on four continents
Accidental Empire
Alejandro and Bettina Bulgheroni’s vast Bodega Garzón estate in Uruguay includes more than 500 acres under vine. (Sara Matthews)
From the Nov 15, 2018, issue

Argentinian oil and gas billionaire Alejandro Bulgheroni has embarked on wine projects in the past 12 years that most people might not achieve in a lifetime. He now runs 13 wineries on four continents and he may be just getting started. Wine Spectator's Bruce Sanderson explains.

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