Natamycin found in wines from Argentina and South Africa (Feb 28, 2010)

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German laboratories recently found traces of natamycin in wines from Argentina and South Africa. Natamycin is an antifungal substance used in the making of certain cheeses and sausages and is not dangerous for human health. However, when it comes to wine, the presence of natamycin is forbidden by European rules.

The Argentine authorities have decided to examine the presence of natamycin in wine intended for the Dutch market . If the substance is found, the wine will not be exported. This can lead to delays in deliveries but the analysis will be comprised in the VI 1 document and the Dutch commision for food and customer health (VWA) will put natamycin into its control trials as of July 1rst. To avoid potential problems in the Netherlands it is important that operators keep the certificate of analysis so as to show it on request.

Meanwhile, other customers of Argentinian wines outside of the EU have moved into action : the Korea Food and Drug Administration has banned the sales and distribution of ten Argentinian and South-African wines as they were tested positive to natamycin. Customs control are being reinforced, with Argentinian and South-African wines being tested systematically, while wines from other destination are only submitted to testing if they are red and being imported into the country for the first time.

Clark Wine Center was built in 2003 by Hong Kong-based Yats International Leisure Philippines to become the largest wine shop in Philippines supplying Asia’s wine lovers with fine vintage wines at attractive prices.  Today, this wine shop in Clark Philippines offers over 2000 selections of fine wines from all major wine regions in the world.  As a leading wine supplier in Philippines, Pampanga’s Clark Wine Center offers an incomparable breadth of vintages, wines from back vintages spanning over 50 years.  Clark Wine Center is located in Pampanga Clark Freeport Zone adjacent to Angeles City, just 25 minutes from Subic and 45 minutes from Manila.

Wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Alsace, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, South Africa, Chile and Argentina etc. are well represented in this Clark Wine Shop.

For more information, email Wine@Yats-International.com or visit http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila

Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple:  after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave.  From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City.  From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.