Marques de Casa Concha is the New World’s Best Cabernet Sauvignon according to The Independent The 2014 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon topped the list of the 15 best Cabernet Sauvignon’s chosen by the influential English newspaper The Independent. The September 15 edition of England’s The Independent newspaper published its list of the top15…
Robert Parker rates Quinta dos Carvalhais’ white wines with the highest scores in the Dão Source: Sogrape Vinhos Robert Parker rates Quinta dos Carvalhais’ white wines with the highest scores in the Dão. Although the most important score is always yours, it is with great pleasure that we announce that in the White Album chapter…
Archaelogists have discovered a 200-year-old underground pub Excavators discovered untouched bottles full of of brandy and crockery branded with the 18th-century landlord of the Astley Arms. Archaelogists were brought to the site of a future 13-storey skyscraper as part the planning process and found the remains of houses as well as the pub. Some of…
Changes afoot within the Santa Rita winemaking team Viña Santa Rita have announced the appointment of Mr Oscar Salas as head winemaker of the Santa Rita 120 tier of wines. Salas takes up the position with immediate effect after the departure of Carlos Gatica who has left the company to pursue his own interests. Eduardo…
Renowned Korean Sommeliers visit Pirque The President and Vice President of the International Association of Sommeliers of Korea came to Chile to learn more about Concha y Toro’s Wines of Origin portfolio. On August 18, Chan Jun Park and Jae Youn, Ko visited Viña Concha y Toro to taste some of the company’s most outstanding…
13 New Masters of Wine Seven men and six women, with eight countries represented, taking the number of Masters of Wine worldwide to 353 in 28 countries. This crop of successful candidates join the five new Masters of Wine that were announced earlier this year, which included the organisation’s first members from the Czech Republic, Malaysia and…
Don Melchor launches 2012 vintage in Brazil The Don Melchor team completed a successful tour, conducting activities with the brand between August 8-12 in four of the largest cities in Brazil. Upon his arrival in Brasilia, Enrique Tirado led a wine dinner with industry journalists and clients in which he officially presented the 2012 vintage…
Viña Santa Rita obtains Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for fourth year For the fourth consecutive year, Viña Santa Rita was honored by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel-related web site, with a Certificate of Excellence for the outstanding quality of its tourism. This distinction recognizes the achievements of accommodations, restaurants, and places of interest for tourists…
Foto : Sotheby On 14 September, Sotheby’s London is honoured to offer two superb private collections brimming with fine wines for cellaring or immediate consumption. Right Bank Bordeaux includes Pétrus 1989, Lafleur 1989 and 1990 and Cheval Blanc 2000, while Left Bank rarities include Lafite 1945, Latour 1986 in Jeroboam and Haut-Brion 1989 in double…
