Concha y Toro brand one of the world’s top ten exporters
Chilean wine brand Concha y Toro increased its export volumes by 22 percent in 2009, according to figures released by the company over the weekend.
The export data also reveals that the company, Chile’s biggest wine producer, is becoming a global leader in the wine industry. Concha y Toro exported 26.6 million cases of wine in 2009, making it the eighth largest producer in the world. Login to read more.
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James Fowler
A native of the North of England, James has divided most of his life between the cities of Newcastle and Leeds. After graduating with a history degree from the University of Leeds in 2007, he spent 15 months traveling South East Asia and Australia. This trip, following on from a year studying in Canada, has reinforced the traveling spirit in side of James. Residing in Santiago under the pretense of improving his language skills, he now realizes that learning Spanish in Chile is as hard as learning English from a Geordie. He currently gets to translate his passion for sport into writing, temporarily agreeing to sell his soul and call football 'soccer'. He is really enjoying Chile, particularly the weather and wonderfully cheap wine.
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