by Ana Maria Barahona
The most recent export statistics released by Wines of Chile, which promote Chilean wines abroad, was received by domestic growers with some relief. Exports in
August 2006 rose by 10.7% in volume and 14.4% in value to $97m (76m ). Although the large stock of bulk wine, which still poses a problem for the industry, saw its exports increase by 5.7%, value fell by 22.1%. Bottled wine, on the other hand, grew by 14.2% in volume and 19.8% in value, reflecting the two widely diverging price points on the market as a whole.
