Chile - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

New appointments at Bodega Volcanes de Chile to drive premium growth

Published: 26 January, 2016

Premium Chilean wine producer Bodega Volcanes de Chile has appointed British-born Ben Gordon as its new managing director.

Casillero del Diablo drives Concha y Toro to new heights

Published: 20 January, 2016

Strong Christmas sales for its flagship Casillero del Diablo brand ended a successful 2015 for Concha y Toro, the company has announced.

Silva challenges Chilean wineries to focus on premiumisation

Published: 11 January, 2016

To thrive in the export market, Chile's winemakers must focus on premium wines, Wines of Chile's president, Mario Pablo Silva, has said.

Drinks businesses flex their sharp social media skills

Published: 11 January, 2016

Social media has become a crucial tool in any brand manager's box of tricks and it will become increasingly important in 2016. Erin Smith reports

Q&A: Paul Schaafsma, chief executive, Accolade Wines

Published: 11 January, 2016

The recently appointed head of Accolade Wines talks about life in the top job, Chilean wine brand Anakena launching in the UK and how he plans to make Accolade a global one-stop shop for New World wines

2015 year in review and hopes and fears for 2016: Clare Griffiths, Concho y Toro

Published: 04 January, 2016

Our final look back at 2015 is from Clare Griffiths, commercial director for Concho y Toro UK which saw an impressive performance for 2015- which may be tough to beat. But looking ahead Griffiths is most excited about continuing the work her team has been doing in 2016 by focusing on building strong brands that deliver value in the UK market.

2015 year in review and hopes and fears for 2016: Anita Jackson, Wines of Chile

Published: 31 December, 2015

Anita Jackson, UK director of Wines of Chile, looks back at a successful 2015, with volume and value figures up over the previous year. She was particularly pleased with the success of the innovative Mercado Andino tasting in 2015. But over the Christmas period she looking forward to putting her feet up and enjoy a little down time before 2016, where she sees the biggest challenge ahead is getting consumers to trade up in their wine purchases.

Accolade signs three-year British tennis sponsorship for Anakena

Published: 07 December, 2015

Accolade Wines is to spend £500,000 on its newly acquired Anakena Chilean wine brand over the next year.

Insight: Consumer wine style trends into 2016

Published: 07 December, 2015

Will Malbec and Prosecco continue to attract consumers at a break-neck pace or is that so last year? Angela Mount reports

Vina Valdivieso appoints brand ambassador to drive sales

Published: 01 December, 2015

Chile's Valdivieso winery, together with its distributor Bibendum PLB, have appointed Jonas Tofterup as brand ambassador and export manager for the UK and Europe.

Concha y Toro posts strong third-quarter figures

Published: 19 November, 2015

Sales at leading Chilean wine producer Concha y Toro hit £156.7 million for the third quarter, according to the latest report from the company.

Q&A: Andrés Lavados, Chile's Santa Rita Estates

Published: 04 November, 2015

Andrés Lavados has been heading up Chile's Santa Rita Estates for more than a year. He talks about his vision for the company and how he plans to crack the UK market.

Wines of Chile reveals annual Sommelier Challenge winners

Published: 21 October, 2015

The winners of the annual Wines of Chile Sommelier Challenge have been announced.

Guy Woodward: Chile produces good quality wines, but still needs to market them globally

Published: 09 October, 2015

In recent years, Chile's winemakers have started to show greater ingenuity and initiative in the vineyard and the winery. That sense of risk and personality needs to carry over to the way the wines are promoted.

Caliterra winemaker tips Malbec to do big things in Chile

Published: 16 September, 2015

A leading Chilean winemaker thinks Malbec could be a grape with a big future in the country.

South America | Strength in diversity

Published: 11 September, 2015

Bringing together the flavours and cultures of South America paints a wine picture that's as colourful as it is diverse

Chile's Errazuriz plans assault on top-end wine market in 2016

Published: 09 September, 2015

Chilean wine producer Errazuriz is lining up a UK release for two top-end wines from its cool climate Aconcagua Costa vineyards in the spring of 2016.