https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chileen-USTelligent Community 13https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chileTue, 06 Jan 2026 22:47:24 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 1/6/2026 10:47:24 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/21Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:28:10 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 21 posted to Expert Guides by Jonathan Eichholz on 3/3/2025 3:28:10 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/20Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:31:58 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 20 posted to Expert Guides by Jonathan Eichholz on 8/7/2024 5:31:58 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/19Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:19:36 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 19 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 6/18/2024 3:19:36 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/18Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:12:11 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 18 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 4/18/2024 3:12:11 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/17Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:21:56 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeSandra Banhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 17 posted to Expert Guides by Sandra Ban on 4/24/2023 1:21:56 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/16Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:29:24 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 16 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 3/30/2023 1:29:24 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/15Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:37:46 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 15 posted to Expert Guides by Jonathan Eichholz on 3/6/2023 3:37:46 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/14Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:21:27 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 14 posted to Expert Guides by Jonathan Eichholz on 3/1/2023 9:21:27 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/13Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:03:20 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 13 posted to Expert Guides by Jonathan Eichholz on 2/28/2023 7:03:20 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/12Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:25:36 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 12 posted to Expert Guides by Jonathan Eichholz on 2/23/2023 2:25:36 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/11Thu, 29 Dec 2022 20:01:53 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 11 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 12/29/2022 8:01:53 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/10Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:39:35 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 10 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 12/16/2022 10:39:35 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/9Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:29:32 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 9 posted to Expert Guides by Jennifer Angelosante on 3/22/2022 6:29:32 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/8Tue, 19 Oct 2021 20:08:49 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 8 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 10/19/2021 8:08:49 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>Five Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">Five Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&#225;n Cort&#233;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his</div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/7Fri, 21 May 2021 23:23:31 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 7 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 5/21/2021 11:23:31 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>5 Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">5 Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&aacute;n Cort&eacute;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his </div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/6Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:11:29 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 6 posted to Expert Guides by Jennifer Angelosante on 4/22/2021 5:11:29 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>5 Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">5 Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&aacute;n Cort&eacute;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his </div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/5Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:02:59 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 5 posted to Expert Guides by Jennifer Angelosante on 4/22/2021 5:02:59 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>5 Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">5 Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&aacute;n Cort&eacute;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his </div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/4Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:26:39 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 4 posted to Expert Guides by Jennifer Angelosante on 3/2/2021 5:26:39 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>5 Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">5 Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&aacute;n Cort&eacute;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his </div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/3Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:42:35 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 3 posted to Expert Guides by Jennifer Angelosante on 2/3/2021 11:42:35 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>5 Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">5 Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&aacute;n Cort&eacute;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his </div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile/revision/2Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:37:37 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcaeJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2445/chile#commentsRevision 2 posted to Expert Guides by Jennifer Angelosante on 1/13/2021 6:37:37 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="box1_home4">The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago,<br />at the extremes. People aren&rsquo;t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream&mdash;so <br />99% of sommeliers don&rsquo;t understand our real potential. But ever so slowly we are drawing a <br />little attention. We are starting to show people the dark side of the moon. <br /><span class="box1_h4_a">-Pedro Parra (Clos des Fous, Aristos, Parra Family Wines), speaking from Concepci&oacute;n in Itata</span></div> <p><a name="top"></a></p> <div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>5 Centuries of the Vine</li> <li>Geography and Climate</li> <li>Geology and Soil</li> <li>Wine Law in Chile</li> <li>Chile&#39;s Grape Varieties</li> <li>Winegrowing Regions of Chile</li> </ol> </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Chile is one of the 10 largest wine-producing countries in the world and second only to Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere. In the last 30 years the country has vaulted forward as a major exporter of wine and today ships more wine offshore than its citizens drink at home. According to USDA GAIN reports, Chile exports more wine, in both volume and value, to the United States than any other South American country. But Chile&rsquo;s story, beyond single-digit bargains on the supermarket shelf, is not often told in the US. With a few exceptions Chilean wines rarely appear on fine-dining wine lists, and even when they do the category is usually a half-page entitled &ldquo;South America,&rdquo; offset by a chapter of Burgundy. Too often lumped in with Argentina and left behind by sommeliers, Chile deserves a second look.</div> <div class="box1_home7">5 Centuries of the Vine <p><a name="01"></a></p> <div> Wine, Conquest, and Religion in Spain&rsquo;s New World </div> <div class="box1_home5_a">Muscadine grapevines may have grown wild in Mexico, but it was the Spanish who introduced Vitis vinifera to the New World. As early as 1519, the Spanish Empire decreed that all ships sailing for the West Indies carry vine cuttings. The conquistador Hern&aacute;n Cort&eacute;s, who brought ruin to the Aztec civilization of Mexico in 1521 and established the American colony of New Spain the following year, reiterated the order and set quotas for vineyard production in his </div></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '1e668327-0e73-4b67-903e-760b67defcae' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div>