Dear all, former and every now and then student of the BWS. I am spending one month in Chile right now and will be in Chile again for one month in March. I will be based in the north, mostly in Santiago and Atacama Desert, but I can travel. Any labels or absolutely not to miss gems? Some vineyards I should absolutely visit?
Hi all
I'm looking for wineries and vineyards in Germany where I can vulnteer.
Any tips/suggestions?
Hello Janan,
You can approach your search in two ways:
Make a shortlist of wineries where you'd like to volunteer and contact them directly (you may be lucky to be accepted at your favourite one)
Contact these two institutions and ask if they know of any wineries that are looking for or open to accepting volunteers and they should be able to connect you with them. - The German Wine Institute (Deutsches Weininstitut, DWI) - the central marketing and communication body for Germany's 13 wine regions, promoting their quality and sales worldwide through public relations, education, events, and market research. https://www.winesofgermany.com/ - The Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP) - an association of around 200 of Germany's top wine estates dedicated to promoting superior quality wine production through strict standards on vineyard management, grape growing, and winemaking that exceed German wine law requirements, with a classification system emphasizing terroir and site-specific excellence across Germany's main wine regions. https://www.vdp.de/en/
Best of luck in your search!
Share any tips you may get along the way.
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Hello! See whether you can visit some vineyards in the Campi Flegrei zone. One of my favourite producer is Agnanum, but there are plenty of little "heroic" producers in that fascinating volcanic area. Be ready to taste amazing pizza and try at least once the "pizza fritta" (da Gennaro or De Cham). Absolutely to see the Cristo Velato statue and little church.
Some options for exploring Chilean wines:
Susie & Peter / Chile Wines of the Year 2025 - free report to download
James Suckling / Top 100 Wines of Chile 2025
Wine Spectator's Top 100 Lists (filter by Chile)
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 - report on top scoring wines
The above can be helpful not just when chosing a wine but also can be a reliable reference for planning a visit.
For tips on planning trips to wine regions, try The South America Wine Guide - Chile Wine Guide
Safe travels!
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