The decline in wine consumption is no longer a localized concern; it is a global structural shift. In Chile, this trend is particularly visible, as changing consumer behaviour intersects with evolving economic and cultural dynamics. Younger generations are not simply drinking less; they are drinking differently. The traditional model, volume-driven consumption anchored in restaurants, has […]
Chile’s harvest season offers one of South America’s most accessible and culturally resonant wine tourism experiences. Within a short radius of Santiago, five major valleys—Maipo Valley, Casablanca Valley, Colchagua Valley, Maule Valley, and Itata Valley—host vendimia celebrations that combine viticulture, gastronomy, music, and community identity. From February through April, vineyards and town plazas become stages
Between February and May 2026, Chile will host over forty grape harvest festivals (Fiestas de la Vendimia), transforming the annual vintage into one of the most comprehensive and strategically coordinated wine tourism programmes in the Southern Hemisphere. Extending from Arica y Parinacota in the north to La Araucanía in the south, these celebrations position viticulture
The list of The World’s 50 Best Vineyards 2025 has been revealed at an awards ceremony in Margaret River, Western Australia, yesterday, with Vik (No.1), Millahue, Chile, named as The World’s Best Vineyard 2025. The list features vineyards from 15 destinations across six continents, with 11 new entries. Vik succeeds the 2024 winner, Bodegas de
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Viña Vik has firmly established itself as a leader in the global winemaking community, achieving an unprecedented milestone as the second-ranked winery in the World’s Best Vineyards listing for 2024—a first in Chilean wine history. The winery is celebrated for its unparalleled commitment to winemaking excellence, sustainability, and the seamless integration of its unique experience
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Chile’s Ministry of Health has recently enacted new regulations mandating that beverage manufacturers include warning labels about the risks of alcohol on products intended for the domestic market. This legislation became effective on July 7th of this year. The new regulations specify that any beverage with an ABV above 0.5% that is intended for sale
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A mild winter impacted Chile’s northern and centre-southern regions quite differently. Overall, yields are lower, but quality remains high. The 2023/2024 season has been another unusual one for Chile. In contrast to the extreme summer of the 2023 vintage, this season has been marked by mild temperatures. But the really striking thing about harvest 2024
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Chile officially launches Organic Wine Association “COW” Chile has unveiled its first association for certified organic wine producers, and it’s been given a distinctive and memorable acronym “COW”. COW stands for Chilean Organic Winegrowers, and unites eight producers, who are also members of Vinos de Chile. Last week the organization was officially launched at ProWein,
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International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) has increased its collaborative effort to decarbonize the global wine sector with the admission of five new wineries hailing from France, Chile and Australia. Miguel Torres (Chile) has become the latest silver member of IWCA, and four other wineries from France, Chile and Australia have signed up as applicant
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“The ancient crowned hill through the eyes of the queen grape” When you are in the direction of San Gimignano, in the heart of Tuscany, you cannot help but be enveloped by the magical atmosphere, you get catapulted into a fairy-tale. The hills of “Queen Vernaccia” crown the city of San Gimignano; at its foot
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