Tag Archive: Chile
Concha y Toro’s Exports Struggle In Third Quarter, As Plans Begin To Take Shape On Fetzer
Bolstered by Chilean market growth and the integration of Fetzer Vineyards, Chile’s Concha y Toro posted a 6.7% increase in its third quarter sales to P118.3 billion ($216.9m). Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 12, 2011Domestic Wines Drive U.S. Market Growth In Latest IRI Data
Domestic wines continue to drive both volume and value growth in the U.S. wine market, according to the latest figures from SymphonyIRI, which tracks sales in the food/drug/convenience channels accounting for about 30% of the market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 19, 2011Chile’s Wine Industry Sandwiched By Rising Costs, Strong Peso
Slightly more than a year after a devastating earthquake rocked Chile and disrupted its wine industry, the country’s wine producers are facing another staunch challenge—the ongoing rise of the Chilean peso against the U.S. dollar and other major currencies. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 25, 2011News Briefs for June 27, 2011
•The Wertheimers, the family that controls the Chanel Group, have acquired grand cru classé Château Matras in St.-Emilion, according to a report in Wine Spectator. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 27, 2011News Briefs for June 23, 2011
• Racing legend Mario Andretti’s Napa Valley Andretti Winery is set to get a capital injection from San Francisco wine investment firm Bacchus Capital, the partnership between former Seagram Chateau & Estate president Sam Bronfman II and investment bankers Peter Kaufman and Henry Owsley. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 23, 2011Wine Spectator Provides Sneak Peek At Argentina, Chile Vintages
Wine Spectator has published a preliminary assessment of the 2010-2011 vintage in Argentina and Chile. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 2, 2011