Chilean wine
What’s hot in Chile with Marcelo Pino
March 4, 2013
As Chile’s most-talked about young sommelier, Marcelo Pino is making a name for himself in the industry after winning Best Sommelier in Chile in 2011 among other accolades. Born in the coastal surf town of Pichilemu, Marcelo started his journey into wine through food. After training as a chef and swapping food for wine with [...]
Tradition, Heritage and Innovation in Chile
February 13, 2013
When people talk of Chile, they often talk of the ‘New World’. While compared to Europe, Chile may still be ‘new’ in terms of winemaking, there are great examples of family winemaking passing through consecutive generations, protecting a strong heritage and a rich history of winemaking. Some of Chile’s first wines were made in the [...]
Wines of Chile at CELAC
February 12, 2013
Above: External Affairs Minister José Moreno, President Piñera and General Secretary Cecilia Perez at the Wines of Chile stand. Promoting Chilean wine to an international forum, Wines of Chile had a valuable presence at the recent CELAC-UE Business Summit on January 25th and 26th. The bi-annual summit is designed to help attract Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) [...]
Interview: Yumi Tanabe
January 25, 2013
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 [...]