Overview

Over the past decade and a half, Chilean wines have become familiar to wine lovers worldwide. But in the late 1980's the stiuation was very different. Chile s wine industry was in a backward state and those of its wines that found their way out onto the international stage were little more than curiosities. In 1988, four Chilean wine professionals came together with a simple plan to break away from the mould: to capitalise on the country's heaven-sent clmate and winemaking potential and make the very best wines that Chile could offer. From modest beginnings it was a plan that has grown, in only a matter of years, into one of the greawt modern-day wine success stories - one that has helped change the perception of Chile as a wine-producing country. The name of the venture is Montes and in this book Jamie Ross tells its remarkable story. Author Jamie Ross was born and educated in London. Aftger university, he worked for the Chilean wine producer Vina San Pedro, where he met the founders of what was to become the Montes winery. He has been fascinated by Chile and its wines ever since. He now works in publishing and has written freelance for several British national newspapers. Jamie lives in central London with his wife and three children. --Winner Gourmand World Book Award 2006, Best Wine History Book --Lavish photographs of founders, vineyards and cellars. Includes never-before-seen, turn-of-the-century daguerreotypes --Quick guide to founder Aurelio Montes favorite Montes wines produced to date --Color maps of the Montes Winery region along with production statistics according to wine variety --Foreword by Hugh Johnson
ISBN-13

9789568077730

ISBN-10

9568077731

Weight

1.60 Pounds

Dimensions

7.88 x 0.74 x 10.00 In

List Price

$24.95

Format

Hardcover

Pages

128 pages

Publisher

Board & Bench Pub

Published On

2007-04-15


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