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40 / the tasting panel / march 2010 argentina, discovered A rgentina has fi fteen hundred miles worth of wines, north to south," exclaims Andrew Miller enthusi- astically. As the founder and General Manager of Eco Valley, one of the most adventuresome U.S. importers of wines from this South American nation, Miller is in a unique position to know. The North Carolina–born 32-year- old spent a year in graduate school at the University of Bue- nos Aires on a coveted Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. During that time, he not only perfected his Spanish (spoken now with the authentic porteño accent of Buenos Aires) but also started Ecosur Group, a business dedicated to work- ing with small and medium-sized companies in Argentina, helping them develop cogent business models and provid- ing them with an entrée to the all-important U.S. market. " exploring the diversity of this south aMerican Wine giant With uniQue iMporter eco vAlley PHOTO: SEAN MEYERS Business part- ners Andrew Miller (left) and Andrew Noble raise a glass to celebrate their successful joint venture, Eco Valley.