Wines of Chile

Old grape vines, like our elders, have collected many stories to tell over the long years and seasons. With an extensive and interesting history in Chile, Carignan is no exception. The Carignan grape arrived to Chile after the massive earthquake of Chillán in 1939, when producers of País grapes were impacted by the disaster. Carignan [...]

Before the recent Wines of Chile seminar was even finished, the room was humming with excited chatter, and the participants clearly couldn’t wait to begin discussing new ideas with their colleagues. On Thursday August 23, Chilean wine industry professionals gathered in Santiago to attend a presentation about the United States wine consumer market and new [...]

Master of Wine and BBC personality Peter Richards recalls his experience hosting Wines of Chile’s recent Icon Wines tasting as “a fascinating few days” in a new article on his popular blog. Co-hosted by terroir expert Dr. Pedro Parra and writer Carlos Cabral, the event was held August 8th in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Richards enjoyed [...]

  Forbes Magazine recently featured Chilean wine as an example of economic progress in South America. The “repeatability” of Chile’s wine industry is fundamental to its success, and to the success of Chile’s entire economy, according to Forbes Magazine columnist and Bain & Company author Chris Zook. “[Chilean wine] has become a metaphor for me [...]