Chile's Santa Rita welcomes new winemaker

Viña Santa Rita has announced the appointment of Oscar Salas as head winemaker of the Santa Rita 120 tier of wines.

Mercado Chileno returns to London

A taste of all things Chile returns to London tomorrow (Tuesday, September 12) this time at The Old Truman Brewery.

Santa Rita to launch on China's biggest e-commerce platform

Chilean winery Santa Rita is set to launch an online flagship store on Tmall, China's popular online retail platform - part of the Alibaba e-commerce empire.

Wines of Argentina goes it alone to "disrupt" wine tasting format

Wines of Argentina have broken away from Chile to run their own trade tasting this year, with a focus on innovation and breaking the trade tasting mould.

Chilean winery teams up with WSET to offer education promotion

Marques de Casa Concha and the Wines and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) have partnered to offer consumers the chance to win a place on a wine course via a neck collar promotion.

Net income up 32.2% for Concha y Toro Q2

Chilean wine producer Concha y Toro has reported healthy uplift in sales and profits in its 2016 Q2 results.

Q&A: Jon Usabiaga, chief winemaker, Viña Aresti

Eurowines expands New World portfolio

Eurowines and Chile's Viña Undurraga have teamed up for a new partnership in the UK.

Record climb for aromatics at Cono Sur

Chilean wine brand Cono Sur has reported rapid growth in popularity of aromatic-style wine, especially with sales of its Viognier, which has seen 148% growth in sales compared to the same period last year.

New chairman at Viña Santa Rita

Baltazar Sánchez Guzmán has been appointed to lead the board at Chilean winery Viña Santa Rita.

Family Affair Part 4: Miguel Torres Maczassek, general manager, Bodegas Torres

Family-owned wineries still thrive in an increasingly consolidated world. Andrew Catchpole speaks to Miguel Torres Maczassek, the general manager of Bodegas Torres, about the benefits of being independently run. This is the final article in a four part series.

President of Viña Santa Rita board of directors passes away

Juan Agustín Figueroa, the president of Viña Santa Rita board of directors passed away on 7 July, 2016 at the age of 82.

Chilean wine production down 25% thanks to rain-laden harvest

One of Chile's biggest wine exporter has revealed that their red grapes were most affected by one of the most "oenologically challenging" vintages of recent times.

Chile focuses on new wave wines as drive to push its dynamic credentials gathers pace

The recent Chile Update 2016 swung the spotlight firmly on the dynamic evolution and new styles of wine emerging from the country

Q&A: Andres Caballeros, winemaker director, Carolina Wine Brands

The winemaker director at Carolina Wine Brands talks about saving and promoting Chile's viticultural diversity.

Santa Rita signs three year partnership deal with Arsenal FC

Viña Santa Rita signed a three year partnership deal with Arsenal Football Club to become the official wine partner of the Premier League team.

Tour de France partnership continues to drive growth for Concha y Toro

Chilean wine brand Cono Sur is continuing to make huge gains in the UK market thanks to its official partnership with the Tour de France.

Analysis: How directly engaging with consumer can pay big dividends

Directly engaging with consumers can pay big dividends for a modest outlay, if coupled with imagination. One Cork One Point from the Haciendas Company, the Beronia Txoko Club with Gonzáles Byass and Concha Y Toro all are offering winning initiatives where wine companies are building relationships directly with consumers.

Q&A: Michael Taylor, Santa Rita Estates

Michael Taylor, Santa Rita Estates off-trade sales director for Europe, talks about the history and ambition

The Smith Report: China comes good for wine for Chile and Australia

Chilean and Australian wines are on a roll in China where imports are on the up and currency fluctuations have boosted volume.