
Amanda Barnes MW
Amanda Barnes is an award-winning wine journalist and expert in South American wines and regions. Based in Mendoza since 2009 she is a regular South America correspondent, critic and writer for Decanter, as well as other international wine publications, and she is the author and editor of the South America Wine Guide. She has been awarded by Born Digital Wine Awards, Millesima Blog Awards, Great Wine Capitals Best Of and Young Wine Writer of the Year. She has received a fellowship from the Wine Writers Symposium, a scholarship for the Wine Bloggers Conference, and the Geoffrey Roberts Award. She was a judge at the 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
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A wine lover’s guide to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Where to go and what to do...
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Cuzco and the Sacred Valley: A wine lover’s guide
Colourful and authentic tasting experiences, high up in the Andes...
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South American premium white: Panel tasting results
A riotous array of quality...
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Criolla: 15 great buys from South America’s trailblazing family of grapes
A story of Indigenous trailblazers...
By Amanda Barnes MW Published
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Phylloxera detected in the Canary Islands
A severe threat to the archipelago's ungrafted vines...
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Bodega Chacra: A New World meeting of redoubtable Old World minds
The beautiful south...
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Syrah & Shiraz: 25 of the best from the southern hemisphere
Amanda Barnes finds the southern hemisphere's Syrah champions...
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Great Cabernets of South America
With 22 recommendations...
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Uruguay wines beyond Tannat
Uruguay may be small, but you can’t ever say it is predictable or boring...
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Susana Balbo: Decanter Hall of Fame 2024
An Argentine inspiration...
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Carmenère marks 30 years in Chile
The tale of a surprising discovery...
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Premium Argentinian Malbec: Panel tasting results
Argentina's flagship variety continues to delight...
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Decanter’s Dream Destination: VIK, Chile
Grandeur and playful luxury...
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First taste: Bemberg 2023 new releases
New releases from an Argentinian legend...
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Amanda Barnes: My top 10 South American wines of 2023
Top picks from Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Uruguay...
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American Cabernet Franc: Panel tasting results
The results from a 149-wine panel tasting...
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Premium South American whites: panel tasting results
The results from a 75-wine panel tasting...
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Chile’s Viñedos Familia Chadwick has new technical director
An important reshuffle in Chile's wine industry...
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South America’s new flying winemakers plus 12 wines to try
South America goes back to the future...
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My top 20 South American Syrahs
South America's Rhône-style royalty...
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Uruguay’s coastal whites plus 10 top wines to try
A rising tide of coastal whites is captivating both winemakers and consumers...
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Expert’s choice: South American sparkling
Investment has given rise to a variety of sparkling styles from South America...
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South American ageworthy wines: 12 recommendations for your cellar
South America's cellarworthy wines...
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Marcelo Retamal: Profiling Chile’s legendary winemaker
A profile of Chile's extraordinary winemaker...
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