Monday, March 1, 2010.
We at Wines of Chile would like to thank everyone around the world for the generous and sincere outpouring of concern, support, and offers of help that we have received since Saturday morning’s earthquake.
Wines of Chile is currently working with the wineries around the country to obtain a clear picture of the state of the industry.
We would like to express our deepest sympathy and support to the members of the extended Chilean wine family that may have been affected by this tragic earthquake. Despite the seriousness of the recent events, the Chilean wine industry stands united and confident in our ability to deal with the challenges that this unfortunate natural disaster has presented us.
Again, we would like to thank you all for your support and good wishes.
Rene Merino
President of the Board
Vinos de Chile / Wines of Chile
Heather Battersby wrote,
We just want to send your warm thoughts to all the Chilean wine industry on this terrible tragedy. we are thinking of you all and send our hopes and prayers that all will be restored eventually.
From the New Zealand wine industry, Paddy and Heather Battersby, http://www.winejobsonline.com
2010-03-01 at 6:33 pm
Tina Pablo wrote,
Praying for you and the families who are affected….. God bless Chile and her people.
2010-03-01 at 8:03 pm
Editor wrote,
Thank you Heather and Tina. We appreciate your support… and all of Chile will need it in these difficult times that lie ahead.
2010-03-01 at 8:15 pm
Ken Lee wrote,
Our concerns and best wishes for our Chilean friends. Hoping the recovery is a quick one.
2010-03-01 at 9:19 pm
Constance McDerby wrote,
We at Wine & Food Week in Houston, Texas would welcome the opportunity to do anything we can to support the wines of Chile at our upcoming festival in June. We are one of the top ten destination wine events in the USA and are happy to help in any way. Just say it and we’ll try to make it happen. Give our best to our Chilean wine friends and know that they are in our prayers and we’re in action in any way to make things better in your world. Constance McDerby, Founder and Producer
2010-03-01 at 10:37 pm
Editor wrote,
Thank you all for your support and thinking of us here in Chile. There will certainly be plenty of ways that people can help.
2010-03-01 at 11:46 pm
CALLEC Christian wrote,
Dear president Morino,
I wish you and all the people involved in the Chilean wine industry a lot of courage in the next days, weeks, months and years. The Chilean people have proved to be strong and to be able to stand up fierily again after every tragical period. The whole world admires your ability of recovering. We all do feel with you all, and we will help you as far as we can, to make your dream come through again. Chili had it, and will get it soon again.
In the meantime, please send us, your wine press friends, news about the damages, about all our friends, winemakers, sales & promotion forces. We too, need to know, what happens with our friends.
¡Muchisimas gracias! ¡Fuerte y ánimo para vosotros!
Un gran abrazo,
Christian CALLEC
Wine & Gastronomy press
Jury member of CMB Chile 2008, 2009
http://www.christiancallec.com
Chileno de corazón…
2010-03-02 at 11:43 am
Editor wrote,
Muchas Gracias Christian. As you say, the Chilean people have proven their fortitude time and time again. And we will do it again with the support of our friends around the world.
2010-03-02 at 12:17 pm
James O'Shea wrote,
It is with a heavy heart I see the images coming out of Chile. Please know I am one of many who would like to offer support to your country and wine industry.
As assessments of your needs become more clear, please contact me with any ways that I or others might be able to assist. While you are half-way around the world from me, you are only a plane flight away.
Recovery will be take time and patience, but please know help is near.
Jim O’Shea
Napa Valley, California, USA
2010-03-02 at 2:38 pm
Editor wrote,
Thank you Jim. It is reassuring to see such an outpouring of support from around the world.
2010-03-02 at 4:21 pm
Enrique Quevedo Diaz wrote,
I would like to wish to all the Chilean people and specially to the ones that works in the wine industry, a promptly recover of the damages and to keep the spirit high.
Kind regards
Enrique Quevedo Diaz
Managing Director (Chileno de Corazon tambien)
QP Wines Ltd
Specialist of Chilean Wine in the UK
http://www.qpwines.com
2010-03-03 at 11:30 am
Michael Ayandokun wrote,
Living in Valparaiso/Chile and working in wine tourism, i hope that there is a speedy recovery from this devistation.
This country makes great wine.
Regards to everyone in the industry and deep felt solidarity to all the Chileans effected by this disaster.
michael
http://www.winetoursvalparaiso.com
2010-03-03 at 1:18 pm
Editor wrote,
Thank you everyone for the support! It should also be pointed out that many areas are still open for wine tourism, especially around Santiago (Maipo Valley), Valparaíso (Casablanca and San Antonio Valleys), and all areas to the north (Aconcagua, Limarí, and Elqui).
2010-03-03 at 3:25 pm
Lana Bortolot wrote,
Dear friends from Chile:
Lori Tieszen from Wines of Chile has given us updates on our friends–especially those in the Maule and Bio Bio regions. Thankfully you and your families escaped the worse. Please know you and your countrymen have the thoughts and prayers of those of us who experienced your hospitality last fall–and look forward to doing so again.
2010-03-04 at 12:28 pm
Editor wrote,
Thank you for your support Lana… and we hope to see you here in Chile again soon.
2010-03-04 at 4:07 pm