The Drinks Business, a prestigious British publication specialized in wines, released its guide “The Master Winemaker 100” in which it highlights the authors of the best wines of 2024.

The Drinks Business, a leader in wine industry news and trends in Europe, has published a new edition of its guide “The Master Winemaker 100”, recognizing the winemakers behind the wines that stood out in the tastings conducted by the media during 2024. On this occasion, Marcelo Papa, Technical Director of Concha y Toro, and Matías Ríos, Director of Winemaking at Viña Cono Sur, were included among the 100 best winemakers of 2024.

“I am very happy to have been chosen as one of the 100 best winemakers of the year 2024 by one of the most recognized publications globally. It is a source of pride to see how our wines continue to conquer customers and consumers around the world. This recognition is the result of a continuous effort to achieve excellence as a team and to achieve, year after year, extraordinary wines,” said Marcelo Papa.

For his part, Matías Ríos commented “Being recognized among the Top 100 Winemakers by The Drinks Business is an incredible honor. This recognition is a source of great pride for me and my team, and, beyond being a distinction, it represents a personal invitation to continue dedicating ourselves with passion to the creation of wines, always looking for elegance, complexity and freshness in our flagship variety, Pinot Noir, and in our aromatic white varieties, which distinguish us at Cono Sur and represent the best of Chile’s wines”.

The criteria for this list is based on the wines that stood out in “The Global Masters” competitions corresponding to 2024, and is a recognition of the winemakers’ creativity, diversity and focus on quality.