Wines of Chile

An interview with Master Sommelier, author of ‘Wines of South America: The Essential Guide’ and CEO of Full Circle Solutions, Evan Goldstein. Your book South American Wine, the Essential Guide, was an epic undertaking. Tell us what inspired it and what you found most surprising about Chile during your research and writing of the book. […]

As we reflect on the year just passed, it has been an exciting one for Chilean wine in the US. Towards the last part of the year, many Chilean wines and wine personalities made headlines as well as educating wine consumers and people in the industry about the new movements in Chile. In early November, […]

The renowned British wine publication, Decanter, dedicated an 8 page special to Chilean Syrah in their October edition, highlighting the increasing quality and new styles of Chilean Syrah emerging. Syrah has been one of the most exciting varieties to be working with in Chile over the last decade, in particular in the cooler climate zones. […]

A team of 12 runners completed the Medoc Marathon on a scorching Summer’s day in Bordeaux last weekend to raise money for charity in memory of the late Michael Cox, the former Director of Wines of Chile UK. The team, championed by Michael’s wife Lynne Cox, close friends and wine experts Peter Richards MW and […]

In the last 12 months, Chile’s exported bottled wine has increased by 8% in value and delivered over 50 million cases of wine worldwide. The average price now for Chilean wine is at an all-time high of $30.30 USD per case FOB, showing a 10% boost in value between January and July this year. Premium […]

An interview with Master Sommelier, author of ‘Wines of South America: The Essential Guide’ and CEO of Full Circle Solutions, Evan Goldstein. Your book South American Wine, the Essential Guide, was an epic undertaking. Tell us what inspired it and what you found most surprising about Chile during your research and writing of the book. […]

After going head to head with the other sommelier teams to create a pop up Chilean wine bar on 20 August in Wine Bar Wars, we caught up with the sommelier captains to find out how the experience was for them:   How was the experience of Wine Bar War? The experience was absolutely amazing. […]

Earlier in the month, Master of Wine Peter Richards showcased 12 premium Chilean wines in a ‘Premier League’ tasting at the London International Wine Fair. Amanda Barnes interviews him. What do you want people to take from tasting Chilean wine in a masterclass like this? That it’s important to keep an open mind as regards […]

While we all know wine is a social lubricant, it is not very often it becomes the subject of a steamy romance novel… The sex appeal of Chilean wine, and winemakers, is the protagonist of Charmaine Pauls’ recently released romance novel, The Winemaker. The Winemaker is a fictional story about an English girl, Zenna, who […]

For over a week in November, we had 9 international Annual Wines of Chile Awards judges roaming around Chile while tasting some of the country’s best wines. Some were revisiting Chile, and others were discovering it for the first time. What often comes as a surprise to first time visitors, is how modern Santiago is […]

Over the last three months, one of China’s best sommelier’s has been traversing the wine regions of Chile working on a Chinese version of the Descorchados wine guide. Amanda Barnes interviews him. What are you doing here in Chile? I am visiting wineries to get a better idea about what people are doing here, what […]