The History of South American Wine with Amanda Barnes MW — The Miami Edition
We're delighted to invite the Miami wine trade to the final — and biggest — stop on this exciting South American wine tour across the US. Led by award-winning author and the world's foremost authority on the continent's wines, Amanda Barnes MW, the Miami Edition brings together a flagship masterclass, a grand walkaround tasting, and two pop-up mini-masterclasses.
The Day
Flagship Masterclass: The History of South American Wine in 12 Bottles
11:00am–12:30pm · RSVP required
A landmark masterclass, led by Amanda, tracing five centuries of South American wine — a sweeping story encapsulated by twelve special bottles. Across ninety minutes, Amanda follows a single through-line: how Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil built a wine culture over centuries, and where that culture is heading next. Twelve bottles. Twelve turning points. An insider's look at a category that's moving faster than almost any other in the world right now.
Seating priority for Beverage Directors, Sommeliers, and Retailers.
Walkaround Tasting
12:00–3:00pm · All trade welcome
The heart of the day: an open tasting bringing together benchmark producers and exciting new discoveries from across Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, and Peru. Move at your own pace, meet the people behind the bottles, and taste the full breadth of a continent — from emerging new regions and producers to well-established wineries in iconic terroirs. With 20+ producers pouring, it's a rare chance to experience the depth and diversity of South American wine in a single room.
Mini Masterlasses
The walkaround also features two pop-up mini-masterclasses with Amanda — 20 minutes each.
The Best of Uruguay · 1:30pm · First come, first served
Discover the diversity of Uruguay in this tasting masterclass, where Amanda Barnes MW highlights some of the country's most exciting terroirs, producers and wines while sharing the standout discoveries from her Top 10 Uruguay report.Criolla-what? · 2:30pm · First come, first served
Step into the fascinating world of South America's forgotten old vines and native varieties in this masterclass tasting wines from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. Hear the stories and characters behind her forthcoming book on the subject.
Standout Producers Include
Cara Sur, Catena Zapata, Clos Apalta, Deicas, El Enemigo, Garzón, Guaspari, Matetic, Susana Balbo, VIK, Viña Cobos, and Zuccardi.
We're also excited to partner with Coravin to give you the opportunity to test a range of their models.
About Amanda Barnes MW
Amanda has been based in South America for over 15 years and is the leading specialist on the continent's wines. As Jancis Robinson put it, "Amanda is a fount of knowledge on South American wine." She is lead South America correspondent for Decanter, Jancis Robinson, and The World of Fine Wine. Her book The South America Wine Guide received the John Avery Award at the André Simon Awards, the Fortnum & Mason Best Debut Drink Book Award, and the Gourmand Award for Best World Wine Book. She was named Best All-Round Wine Communicator at the 2024 67 Pall Mall Awards in London, and is the first person to achieve the Master of Wine title while residing in South America.
Registration & Enquiries
This event is for members of the wine trade and media only. Places are limited, and priority will be given to Beverage Directors, Sommeliers, Wine Retailers, Media, and Educators.
Questions? Contact us at info@fiftyonenorthhq.com
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Head to Amanda's website for more information about her and her book: https://southamericawineguide.com/product/south-america-wine-guide-first-printed-edition/