Wines of Chile

As one of the judges for this year’s Annual Wines of Chile Awards (AWOCA), Fong Yee Walker from China shares with us her perspective on Chilean wine in an interview with Amanda Barnes. Having grown up in China and England, Fong Yee is a Wine Educator and has been an international judge for wine competitions [...]

As one of Japan’s leading wine consultants and specialized wine writers, Yumi Tanabe was invited to form part of this year’s Annual Wines of Chile Awards (AWOCA) judging panel. She has her own wine school teaching throughout different cities in Japan and has written a handful of wine books. Amanda Barnes interviews her to find [...]

In recent years, Chilean wine has been garnering long deserved attention, as the quality and diversity of the country’s products have been exposed to a wider international audience. This year, however, the industry has turned the head of a figure who could have an unprecedented impact on the wine world in Chile. Rex Pickett’s novel [...]

For wine journalist and Planetavino editor Mariana Martinez, certain exquisite experiences in life are priceless. Like savoring shellfish with Sauvignon Blanc by the seashore in her adopted country, Chile. “There is not a culinary pleasure bigger than that. Just go to a fish market at the beach, buy your fresh seafood, take it home, cook [...]