ARGENTINA, LAND OF WINES 435 Labelling is an issue that is currently regulated by Resolution C 20/2004 of the INV. This Regulation functions at a national level and establishes which items are mandatory, and so must always be present in labels, and those that are optional mentions. For instance, it must also be stated on the label if the product contains milk, eggs or any substance that can cause allergies. It is also mandatory to indicate if it contains sugar when it has more than 6 grams per litre. Finally, the wineries that also wish to add to the label that their product is without TACC or gluten-free must have a technical manager in their staff who verifies the good manufacturing practices established by the Food Code, according to Res-2018-27-APN- INV # MA - Gluten-Free Food. In 2003, President Nestor Kirchner, by Law 25.849, promoted the creation of the Argentinean Wine Corporation, a non-state public joint agency, and two more laws that would seal each international agreement, respectively: Law 26.385, by which Argentina adhered to the OIV Paris agreement, and Law 26.633, in accordance with the World Wine Trade Group. The agreement reached its climax with a Decree issued by Cristina F. de Kirchner and later by Congress, Law 26.870, which finally consecrates wine as Argentina’s national drink. 4. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TOURISM Wineries have been exploring the possibility of selling more than wine-related products. The increase of new ventures may have started with a winery considering that it could add a direct sales location to its undertaking. From that moment on, the growth was visible, with such additions as tasting experiences or organised guided tours. The wine tourism opportunity was evident, and soon followed new developments – restaurants, museums, hotels, spas, among others
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