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Amanda Barnes MW

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Decanter Magazine & DWWA Judge

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).

Planting trees in vineyards: Cheval Blanc and Cheval des Andes

Cheval Blanc uproots 3,000 vines in order to plant fruit trees

Celebrating Tannat Day

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Uruguay celebrates the many expressions of its flagship variety

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 14 April 22
Amanda Barnes: My top 10 South American wines of 2021

Favourite bottles from tastings throughout the year

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 24 December 21
South American Chardonnay: 73 wines tasted blind

Quality is higher than ever...

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 13 May 21
A Tannat tour of Uruguay

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By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 22 September 20
Sustainable Uruguay

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By Amanda Barnes MW Published 21 May 20
How Chile’s 2020 vintage looks after year of extremes

Frost, drought and summer heatwaves left no shortage of challenges for Chile's winemakers...

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 11 May 20

Regional profile: Luján de Cuyo

A region where tradition is preserved and protected, even as tastes evolve and new styles emerge

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 10 May 20
Ferocious frost hits Chilean vineyards

A cold front caused significant frost damage to some vineyards in Chile’s Central Valley....

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 11 October 19
Travel guide: Exploring Northern Croatia

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In partnership with Vinart. The diverse regions of Croatia offer plenty for wine tourists to enjoy.

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 11 September 19
Undiscovered Uruguay: Montevideo & Canelones

If you’re visiting South America, schedule a relaxed stop-off in Uruguay...

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 8 September 19
Patagonia: South America’s new frontier

Fresh and delicate wines at the continent’s southernmost point...

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 2 September 19
Chile vintage 2019: Promising vintage but yield drops across Chile

A good vintage but low yields...

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 22 August 19

Travel: Three ‘Casonas’ in Chilean wine country

Explore Chile's wine country...

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 22 August 19
Top São Paulo restaurants and wine bars

São Paulo’s food scene is buzzing and diverse....

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 14 August 19
Santa Rita replanting – a clean sweep

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 13 August 19
The Decanter interview: Daniel Pi

The Peñaflor veteran is a central figure in the story of Argentina’s wine industry....

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 9 August 19
Tasting South American wine history: The ‘Criolla’ revival

Bringing the past to life with long-lost varieties...

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 9 August 19
Argentina 2019 harvest: Excellent vintage across the board

The best vintage of the decade...?

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 29 July 19

‘English Sparkling’ becomes a new lick of paint

Following a collaboration with Laithwaite's Wine...

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 29 May 19
Heavy rainfall in California ‘is a blessing’

After five years of drought...

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 14 May 19
Patagonian lakes wine tour

Patagonia's flagrant beauty and untamed wilderness put it at the top of the bucket list for any wanderlust traveller, and the region’s wines are hidden gems of South America, says Amanda Barnes....

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 1 May 19
Top Lima restaurants and wine bars

A wine lover's guide...

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 22 February 19
New winemaker for Miguel Torres Chile

A new technical director...

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 19 December 18
New coastal vineyard in Argentina planted at more than 45° South

One of the southernmost vineyards...

By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated 22 November 18