Tag: Chile

Follow Charles Darwin’s path to Chile’s Tierra del Fuego and Chiloé islands

August 8, 2012

History remembers that traveling in Chile made a huge impression on legendary scientist Charles Darwin, and the country played an important role in the development of his Theory of Evolution. Darwin spent five years sailing around the world on his vessel The Beagle, concentrating on South America and Chile between 1834 and 1835. While collecting … More Follow Charles Darwin’s path to Chile’s Tierra del Fuego and Chiloé islands

Winemaking in the driest desert on earth: Chile’s Atacama region

August 7, 2012

When one considers wine in Chile, lush coastal vineyards and pastoral Andean wine valleys spring to mind, but adventurous winemakers are now planting vines and making wine in one of Chile’s most wild and challenging terrain: the Atacama Desert. The Atacama is considered to be the driest desert on earth – so dry that its … More Winemaking in the driest desert on earth: Chile’s Atacama region

Michael Cox named Master of Worshipful Company of Vintners

August 7, 2012

Wines of Chile European Director Michael Cox comes from a long line of wine professionals. In 1810, his great-great-great grandfather founded a successful wine importing business called Matthew Clark & Sons. Now 202 years later, Cox has been chosen to serve as the Master of the Worshipful Company of Vintners, just as the society prepares … More Michael Cox named Master of Worshipful Company of Vintners

Drive to the end of the Pan-American Highway in Quellón, Chile

August 3, 2012

Arriving to the end of a 48,000 km road network that spans 18 countries and two continents, one feels a sense of completion, a sense of participation in a historical legacy. The Pan-American Highway is a system of roads connecting the vast American continents from Alaska in the north to Chile in the south. The … More Drive to the end of the Pan-American Highway in Quellón, Chile

Vignettes of an evolving wine industry: Interview with Jennifer Desmond

June 28, 2012

Wines of Chile’s New York Brand Ambassador Jennifer Desmond first became interested in wine while living in idyllic Tuscany as an exchange student during high school. “My host family made a small amount of wine for their home, and this is what initially led me to the industry,” she recalls. “Being from a mountain town … More Vignettes of an evolving wine industry: Interview with Jennifer Desmond