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…
LUXURY MERCEDES CONCEPT CONTAINS WINE CHILLER Called the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6, the luxury four-seater was unveiled at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance, with the ‘6’ thought to represent the car’s extraordinary size at almost six metres long. It has an electric motor and impressive performance – 0-62mph takes fewer than 4 seconds and…
1. It’s all sweet Probably the biggest misconception of all about Sherry. It’s easy to understand, particularly in the UK (historically Sherry’s biggest export market), given the ‘Harveys Bristol Cream factor’ – in other words, given that the only exposure many people here have had to Sherry is the sweet style that has brought John…
“Santa Rita: A historic monument in the Maipo Valley,” in the Andean Museum A temporary exhibit inspired by the book “Santa Rita: A historic monument in the Maipo Valley” will be on display for three months in the Andean Museum in Alto Jahuel. The exhibition will show a synthesis of the winery’s history, beginning in…
