Archive for November, 2008
Viña Montes 20 years on…
How time flies. Twenty years have passed since Aurelio Montes, Douglas Murray, Pedro Grand and Alfredo Vidaurre founded Discover Wines in the Curicó Valley, although the name was quickly changed Viña Montes. New partners joined the group over the years and now includes Chilean businessmen Sergio Barros and José Antonio Garcés and family.
Viña Montes, known [...]Chile’s World Carmenere Competition - Take 2
The results of the 2nd World Carmrnrre Competition show that the Carmrnrre is here to stay!
Restaurant Wine Evening- Galway, Ireland
Event: this is one of three restaurant tastings to take place in Ireland this season. the events aim to offer consumers and members of the on-trade the opportunity to taste premium wines from Chile’s boutique wineries.
New coup for Clos Apalta comes with kudos for Chilean Carmenère…
Viña Lapostolle’s premium wine tops the magazine’s list of the 100 most Exciting Wines of the year.
UK Sommeliers Discover the Stories behind Chilean Wine
It always comes as a surprise to those of us who live here that not everyone is aware of all that Chile has to offer. It is a country of tremendous diversity, striking beauty, and, of course, great wines. Today, thanks to the recent UK Sommelier Summit, Europe now has 11 new converts who will help spread the news.