UC Davis Chile Survey Identifies Key Challenges for Reconnecting Wine with Younger Generations

  • An international study led by UC Davis Chile, the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology, and Arizona State University surveyed Chilean wine industry stakeholders to better understand how the sector perceives changing wine consumption trends worldwide.
  • Seventy-seven percent of respondents reported a sustained decline in wine demand over the past five years.

Looking for water salinity levels in the country's wine valleys

Looking for water salinity levels in the country's wine valleys

The research, developed by UC Davis Chile, contemplates the survey of the quality of different irrigation sources of more than 30 vineyards located between Huasco and Itata valleys.

Luis Muñoz G. Campo, El Mercurio.

The constant episodes of drought in recent years have not only reduced the amount of water available for the development of wine businesses in Chile but have also increased the concentrations of salts in water resources, affecting the development of vineyards and even the wine quality.

Santiago gets ready for the Technology Transfer and Comercialization Hub for the Americas

The Comercialization and Technology Transfer Hub for the Americas, which will be held in Santiago, Chile, from August 27 to September 7, 2018, is a high-level training program aimed at entrepreneurs and technology transfer professionals. the Latin American region, interested in developing and bringing their innovative products and services "from the idea to the market"