National Wine Day spotlights Chile’s winemaking history and a new urban wine-tourism guide
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- On Chile’s National Wine Day, tourism executive Dafne Ulloa discussed the country’s winemaking history and Santiago’s links to vineyards.
- A new guide to wine-tourism experiences in Santiago’s Historic Center aims to connect residents and visitors with wine history through local food and commerce.
Chile’s National Wine Day is highlighting both the country’s winemaking history and a new way to experience it in central Santiago.
Dafne Ulloa, general manager of the Association of Tourism and Commerce of Santiago’s Historic Center, said the capital was built around the origins of wine. She explained that the city’s major avenues were designed to connect with vineyards, which later moved toward the outskirts.
Ulloa also presented Santiago’s new Guide to Wine-Tourism Experiences in the Historic Center. The initiative seeks to connect residents and tourists with the living history of wine through local gastronomy and commerce.
Santiago was built around the origins of wine. The major avenues were designed to connect with the vineyards, which over time moved toward the outskirts.
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.