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106 A T L A N T I C A
ARGENTINA-TRIVENTO
New and popular in the world of wines today
Argentina is perfect for winemaking. The wine regions enjoy a multitude of climates and soil types
which allow for the cultivation of many individual grape varieties.
The owners of Viña Patagonia – Trivento chose the Mendoza region of Argentina due to its ability for
producing wine of the highest quality for export. Up until now, Viña Patagonia has bought 450 hectares
(1,100 acres) in three different locations in Mendoza: Maipu, Tupungato and Rivadavia. Viña Patagonia’s
master winemaker, Federico Galdeano, says, “That which is most important for the final wine product
is to decide when to begin the grape harvest – it has the most to say when it comes to nose, alcohol
content, acidity, balance and the special characteristics for which Argentinean wines are known.”
All the grapes used in Trivento wines are hand-picked, grown in ‘alluvial’ soil and mature in either steel
tanks or French oak casks.
Trivento Chardonnay and Trivento Reserve Cabernet are both available in Keflavík’s Duty Free Store.
THE WILD DIAMOND HERRING
Iceland has been home to the wild diamond herring since before
the country was settled by the Vikings.
The Arctic Ocean remains our herring’s natural habitat – protect-
ed from the pollution of industry.
This is where Arctika herring is caught. It is prepared with home-
made flavourings and spices according to the original Icelandic
tradition, bringing out the true quality of a superior product.
Available at ÍSLANDICA, Keflavík Airport.
Produced by Edalfiskur.
A couple, from Glasgow,
in Scotland, Stuart Cox,
personnel manager at
Weir Westgarth Com-
pany, and Anita Cox,
international sales,
Scottish TV, travelled by
Icelandair from Glasgow
to New York on Satur-
day 6 March, with a brief
stopover at Keflavík
international Airport in
Iceland.
During the flight they noticed an advertisement in Atlantica
magazine for the Optical Studio duty-free shop at Keflavík
Airport, which offers a full-scale optical service featuring all
the world’s best known brands. What really caught their eye,
however, was the claim that custom-made prescription glass-
es could be produced in under 15 minutes. As Mr Cox had
been thinking about buying a new pair of glasses, he decided
to use the one-and-a-half-hour transit stop at Keflavík to visit
this unusual duty-free optical shop, and check the prices and
selection. An added incentive was that his wife would be
there to help him make the choice, since it is normally
difficult for them to find time to go shopping together during
their busy working week in Glasgow.
At the Optical Studio, a professional optician advised on suit-
able frames for Mr Cox, and the couple then selected a
Giorgio Armani frame with ultra thin, glare-free prescription
lenses. Within seven minutes, the computerised lens-edger
machine had made up the glasses, which cost a total of USD
249 .
Mrs. Cox then asked whether multi-functional glasses could
be made up in such a short time. This also turned out to be
possible, and a few minutes later she was sporting a new pair
of Polo Ralph Lauren frames with multi-functional lenses.
The price came as a pleasant surprise too – at only USD 312.
This duty-free optical service is one-of-a-kind: up until now,
the international traveller has been able to buy almost any-
thing under the sun – except custom-made prescription
glasses.
It is well worth checking out the Optical Studio for its impres-
sive range of brands, including glasses and sunglasses from
Doce & Gabbana, Guess, Versace, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan,
Gucci, Air Titanium, Dior, Ray Ban, Oakley and Elizabeth
Arden.
“AMAZING OPTICAL SERVICE” Prescription glasses in only 15 minutes, tax- and duty-free
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