Archive for March, 2009
Aurelio Montes: 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young and the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio chose winemaker Aurelio Montes (Viña Montes) as country’s top Entrepreneur of the Year.
Montes, who founded the winery that bears his name in 1987 along with his partners, Douglas Murray, Alfredo Vidaurre, and Pedro Grand, was honored for his personal characteristics, his innovative spirit, and his ability [...]Free Trade with Korea will Stir up Wine Competition
Free Trade to Stir Up Wine Competition
Competition among global wine brands in Korea is expected to be stirred up by free trade. Korea and the EU agreed this week that they would try to get a free trade deal signed next week at the G20 meeting in London. The EU, especially France, is the biggest [...]Chile is No One-Trick Pony!
“Chile is no one-trick pony,” he recently told The Drinks Business writer Jane Parkinson who asked him about boosting Chile’s presence on restaurant wine lists. “Whoever is making the decisions about listing wine in a restaurant needs to be prepared to take a look at Chile because it has diversity of styles,” he insisted.
Wine Talk: Mariano Fernández in Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator Senior Editor James Molesworth recently interviewed Mariano Fernández, Chile’s Ambassador to the U.S. and one of Chilean wine’s strongest supporters.
Chilean President to arrive in Moscow to strengthen bilateral ties
Chilean President to arrive in Moscow to strengthen bilateral ties
Moscow | Tuesday, Mar 24 2009 IST
In a further sign of reviving Soviet-era relations with Latin American countries, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will pay a visit to Russia on April 2-4 to strengthen trade and economic cooperation, including in energy.
”The visit will result in signing several [...]Josh Raynolds: Best New Wines
Josh Raynolds of The International Wine Cellar spent a couple weeks in January judging (in the Wines of Chile Annual Awards competition), traveling, and tasting his way through Chile.
Anthony Bourdain in Chile
Traveling chef and food-writer Anthony Bourdain confesses he needs grapes…in a glass and declares himself a fan of Chilean lomito sandwiches and sea urchins.
Jay Miller: Looking for Pleasure
Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate’s guy in South America was in Chile in March. He spoke with Wines of Chile on his impressions and the advantageous place of Chilean wine in the global economic crisis.
The Sustainable Prince in Chile:
England’s Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Viñedos Emiliana winery and met with the Organic Association of Chile and some of the country’s leading organic producers.