British winewriter Jane Parkinson is a convert. She begins her article on Chile’s Maule Valley region by saying: “Fantastical claims like it’s the “Cinderella” of Chilean regions aptly describes how Maule, one of Chile’s oldest wine-growing regions, is firmly back in favour on home turf…” and then backs it up.

Interviewing a series of people who know the area well: José Miguel Ortega, of the O’Fournier Group, Miguel Torres (Viña Miguel Torres), Brett Jackson (winemaker at Valdivieso), Rafael Urrejola (Undurraga), Diego Solari (Concha y Toro’s Palo Alto project), and others, she does not have to prod much to get them to reveal the reasons behind their excitement,  which, in large part, boil down to variations on regional diversity from the Andes to the coast, gorgeous old-vine vineyards, and Carignans the likes never seen elsewhere in the world.

There’s more–much more–to tell, so click here to read the entire article at The Drinks Business: Chile: You Shall Go to the Ball.