Wines of Chile

Old World wine snobbery is out, New World cool is in, and when it comes to cool, Chile is the place to be.

While the world’s wine industry battles against an overall downturn, sales of Chilean wine sales are up 12% in volume and 8% in value.

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, 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.