Chilean Sauvignon Blanc panel tasting - 'Tread carefully'
Wines to look for from 2017, 2016 and 2015...
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Recent Chile vintages: A review and wines to try
Chile is seeing increasingly varied vintage patterns...
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Producer Profile: Kumeu River
World-class New Zealand Chardonnay...
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Eduardo Chadwick named Decanter Man of the Year 2018
His pioneering vision and sheer determination have helped to propel Chilean fine wine onto a global stage...
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30 great New World buys under £30
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Inside the Hospices de Beaune auction
At the prestigious charity auction that’s an annual highlight of the wine trade, Peter Richards MW gets the inside track on how wines bought here are helping one UK retailer to tap into a growing premium sector
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What is the Hospices de Beaune? - ask Decanter
The story of Hospices de Beaune...
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The latest on Chilean Carmenere - Peter Richards MW
Just a few decades on since it was first formally recognised in Chile's vineyards, Carmenere is still asking a lot of questions of the country's wine growers. Peter Richards MW assesses the progress of this enigmatic grape variety
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Exciting Chilean white wines: 11 to try
Chile's winemakers are going to extremes in a quest for enhanced complexity and quality in their white wines.
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Chile: Back to the future
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Decanter travel guide: Casablanca & Valparaíso, Chile
The latest recruit to the Great Wine Capitals provides the perfect way to experience the exciting Chilean wine scene, says Peter Richards MW.
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Chile's boutique hotels
From Relais & Chateaux luxury to family-run guest houses, Chile’s hotel scene is more dynamic, and eclectic, than ever. Regular visitor Peter Richards MW recommends where to stay in the wine regions.
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Can wine lovers make a good match?
Which is the better recipe for marriage success – wine nut & wine nut, or wine nut & wine novice, ponders Peter Richards
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Colchagua - in focus
Colchagua is the most dynamic wine region in Chile – with many of the big names rushing to buy up new land, says Peter Richards
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Cachapoal Valley - Chilean Wine
Chile’s Cachapoal Valley is sometimes described as the wallflower of Chilean wine. But its unusual terroir is finally attracting ambitious winemakers, keen to maximise the region’s unique potential, says PETER RICHARDS
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Maipo: The Road Less Travelled
The Maipo Valley is the beating heart of the Chilean wine industry, known for its distinctive style of Cabernet, writes PETER RICHARDS. But today its producers are moving beyond their comfort zone to work with new varieties, terroirs and styles.
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Best of Chile's Wine
Chile’s producers have gained in confidence, earning it a reputation as one of the New World’s most dynamic wine regions. PETER RICHARDS, a regular visitor to Chile over the past year, summarises what’s new and exciting, and recommends his top white wines, while Decanter’s CHRISTELLE GUIBERT picks her favourite reds.
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Wineries Building An Image
More and more wine lovers are taking trips to visit the wineries of favourite producers. And as PETER RICHARDS discovers, it’s not just the wines that are making an impression.
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Chilean Way of Standing Tall
Chile has established its reputation as a producer of good-value, gluggable wines. Now its top winemakers are setting out to prove that their wines can achieve greatness, says PETER RICHARDS
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Catalonia: Taking on the Giants
Catalonia is best known for its three super-producers: Torres, Codorniu and Freixenet. However, a selection of boutique wineries producing high-quality wines are winning the fight to get their voices heard, writes PETER RICHARDS
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Warm welcomes from Chile wineries
The Chileans are only just beginning to unearth the prospects of wine tourism. PETER RICHARDS tests the facilities at 96 wineries 'Sink your arm into it, feel the warmth, the sheer energy in the texture.' The pile of manure looms large in front of me. It sizes me up. I hedge.
