Description

At 223 pages, my 2026 Chile Special Report is the most comprehensive guide in English to the world’s eighth-largest producer, written for the first time in collaboration with Amanda Barnes MW.

Based on a three-week trip to the country in December 2025, during which Amanda and I covered all of Chile’s major wine regions between us – she went to the south, I went to the north, and we met in the middle – the report features 1,232 wines from 175 bodegas.  992 of these scored 90 points or more and have their own tasting note. In all, twenty-one wines scored 97 points and four received 98 points.

Chile is facing considerable challenges at the moment: low mass-market prices, oversupply, the decline of the Chinese market, President Trump’s tariffs and the effects of climate change. But, as we argue in the report, it is also producing the greatest and most diverse wines in its history, making the most of its unique geographical position. The 2024 and 2025 vintages, like 2022, 2021 and 2018 before them, have produced some world-class whites and reds.

Our in-depth report tells you everything you need to know about the current Chilean wine scene. As well as our tasting notes, it features Tim’s annual classification of the country’s best bodegas, an extensive overview of its terroirs, grape varieties, economics, wine styles and recent vintages, photos of the leading winemakers and viticulturists and recommendations for further reading as well as the country’s best restaurants.

You can download the report for £20 here.