Want to understand Uruguay’s main wine region, Canelones? We’ve been looking into the facts and figures, soils and stones, and between the vines in Uruguay to bring you all you need to know about the wine region in this handy infographic. We’re creating a …
Serra Gaucha is the main wine production area in Brazil and has over 15,000 producers, many of whom are very small, with less than 2 hectares. It became a wine region because of the Italian immigrants who settled there over 100 years ago, planting …
Winemaker Hans Vinding Diers was one of the first to make waves with excellent Malbec and red blends under the Noemia brand coming from Rio Negro in Argentina’s Patagonia. In this interview we ask him about what made him take notice of this historic …
Cafayate valley in the north of Argentina, in Salta, is a very particular wine region in Argentina and has become renowned for high quality white and red wines. Amanda Barnes interviews Piattelli winery’s winemaker Alejandro Nesman in the vineyards about Cafayate valley, the particularities …
Torrontes, empanadas and a siesta are three fundamental pillars in life in Cafayate for Lucía Romero, whose family own El Porvenir winery in the Salta, Argentina. We interview her about what the key is to the famous Argentine Torrontes wine variety, the tasting notes …
Uruguay’s wine story started, much like that of its South American counterparts, with the arrival of European immigrants. By the end of the 19th century, Uruguay was producing a steady stream of wine from the many different wine families that were mainly settled in …
Chile’s Itata valley was on the brink of disappearing from the modern Chilean wine industry, however a handful of winemakers have been working hard in the area to make top quality wines from old vines, and new vines, and have steadily gained the market’s …
Are you keen to understand the terroir of Brazil’s main wine region in Serra Gaucha? This handy infographic shows you the soils, climate and wine varieties of Serra Gaucha. Learn this and more in our easy to understand infographic on wines and wine production …
We just finished our tour of South America’s wine regions, and we will soon be venturing to North America for the autumn harvest! We’re looking forward to visiting a range of beautiful and pioneering wineries, interviewing top winemakers, chefs, experts and sommeliers to discover …
If trees could talk, these would have a story to tell. Bolivia’s ancient molle trees are national heritage and have lived through more than most trees. Over 300 years old, the pink peppercorn trees were joined by vines that were planted around their handsome …