Wine Enthusiast's winner of the 2010 Wine Importer of the Year award, Wine importer Alex Guarachi, talks about his contribution to bringing amazing South American wines to America especially the legendary Chilean winery Viña Montes. This coveted award, deemed one of the most prestigious forms of recognition in the industry, accredits TGIC Importers and Alex Guarachi with outstanding performance in 2010. This esteemed award recognizes excellence on all levels of TGIC's participation in the industry, from importing premium wines to marketing and distributing them. TGIC, founded 25 years ago by Alex Guarachi has grown into one of the nation's leading innovators in wine imports. TGIC brings in wines from eleven countries around the globe, including Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Spain, as well as representing and distributing California Wines from Napa, Sonoma and Paso Robles. TGIC's impressive portfolio includes Montes, Santa Ema, Bodega Norton, Achaval Ferrer, Pascual Toso, Kaiken, Che Gaucho, Lo Tengo, Castillo de Monseran, Guarachi Family Wines, Napa Angel, Star Angel, Omaka Springs and Andrew Peace.