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Pedro Parra: breaking new groundWinemaking consultants may be everywhere in Chile, but Pedro Parra is the only terroir consultant. That’s a lot of dirt to dig, says tim atkin MW
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Chile must use heritage to sell more wine
Chilean producers should put Incas on their labels to if they want to sell more wine abroad, one of the country's leading wine producers said this week.
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Wines of Chile to re-open London office
Wines of Chile is set to open a London office by the end of the year, eighteen months after unexpectedly closing up its operation here.
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Veramonte follows Montes to Marchihue
Premium Chilean producer Veramonte is on the point of buying 200ha in the up-and-coming coastal region of Marchihue.
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Chile has no option but to export – Chadwick
The Chilean wine industry can expect no support whatsoever from the domestic market and depends for its very survival on increasing exports.
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Wines of Chile to open in London in May
Wines of Chile has appointed a UK director to take charge of its new London office which opens in May.
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Wines of Chile UK scotches Volvo jibe
Wines of Chile finally has a London office, a staff – and a mission to live down the taunt that Chilean wine is the Volvo of the wine world.
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Lapostolle bee case still buzzing
The dispute between Casa Lapostolle and Casablanca´s beekeepers in Chile is set to continue.
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Franco-Chilean Altair to be launched at en primeur
St Emilion grand cru Château Dassault, Chilean wine giant San Pedro and consultant Pascal Chatonnet are set to release their new Chilean wine.
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First Italian-Chilean joint venture
The first Italian-Chilean joint venture has just been announced in Chile – between Marchesi Antinori and Chilean winery Haras de Pirque.
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Chilean exports: massive increase in volume and value
Chilean exports to the UK have shot up by over 25%, and show a similarly massive increase in value, the latest figures show.
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Chile and Argentina
NORM ROBY last visited the wine regions of Chile and Argentina in 1992. On a recent trip, he was bowled over by the dramatic leap in quality
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An interview with Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle
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New World Sauvignon
New Zealand set the world alight when it started producing quality Sauvignon Blanc back in the 1980s. Now Chile and South Africa are catching up, says SARA BASRA
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Rothschild to finally take over Chalone
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Chile looks to Tuscan joint ventures
The Chilean government is actively encouraging Tuscan vintners to invest in the country.
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Chilean exports continue to grow [correction]
Chilean wine exports to the UK have continued to surge – putting Chile second to Australia in terms of New World exports in the restaurant trade.
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South Africa production to overtake Germany, Portugal, Chile
By 2008 South Africa will have overtaken Germany, Portugal and Chile in the rankings of the world’s wine producing countries.
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Chilean technology to revolutionise winemaking
Chilean winemakers are using radical new technology to revolutionise the country’s wine trade.
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Chile and China in trade pact
The presidents of Chile and China today formally signed a free trade agreement worth over US$3bn.
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Vast Chilean gold mine meets opposition
A multi-million dollar gold mining project in Chile - which protesters say will destroy three glaciers in the Andes - has come up against violent opposition.
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Chilean wineries fined under waste rules – CORRECTION
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Chile: massive planting forecast
Chile will have to increase plantings by 50% over the next eight years in order to keep up with demand for its wines, a new study shows.
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Colchagua to be studied in depth
The vineyards of Chile’s Colchagua Valley are the subject of an in-depth, three-year study organised by a consortium of universities and wine producers.
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Chile “to take its place as icon producer”
Chile is ready to take its place in the world as an icon wine producer: the time for waiting is over, according to winemaker Ted Mostero.
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Chilean wine growers in protest
Angry Chilean winemakers have taken to the streets in protest at the low grape prices being offered by the country’s big wineries.
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Gallo launches Chilean range
American giant Gallo – the world's second-biggest wine company – has launched a range of Chilean wines in the UK.
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Environmental protests in Chile
Hundreds of angry wine growers are intensifying their protests against plans to build a pulp mill in the middle of Chile’s Itata wine region.
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Chilean wineries embrace pan-Andean neighbours
In a significant South American development, two major Chilean brands are incorporating Argentinian wines in their range from the 2006 vintage.
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Biodynamic body for Chile
A new association of biodynamic wine producers has been formed in Chile.
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Australian growers fume at Lindemans plans
Struggling grape growers are outraged at Lindemans’ plans to sell Chilean and South African wines under its label.
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Magrez continues to expand empire
Bordeaux entrepreneur and Chateau-owner Bernard Magrez has continued the expansion of his wine empire, acquiring properties in Chile and Spain.