Wine Review: 2017 Bestia Wines Bestia Negra Reserva de Familia Strong Red Wine Colchagua Cabernet Sauvignon

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If you want a strong, huge red wine, look no further. The Bestia Negra is exactly that. An aggressive, tannic, alcoholic beast. As the name suggests, it is a perfect match with Strong Red Wine. Very high alcoholic wine at 14.5% from the D.O. Colghagua Valley. Continue reading

Wine Review: 2019 Casa Silva Doña Dominga Cabernet/Carmenere Colchagua

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Doña Dominga is a second label for the well known Casa Silva. The label has the objective of high quality, for a lower price point. Casa Silva is also one of only three wineries with 100% of their vineyards as Certified Sustainable and is also 100% family owned with its origins in the Colchagua Valley. Casa Silva is the most award-winning Chilean winery in the 21st century. Continue reading

World’s Best Value Pinot Noir is Chilean

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Why you should be drinking Pinot.

I wasn’t always a Pinotphile. However, once you start getting older and drinking a lot more wine, you start needing something lighter that you can have with lighter dishes. Your stomach and palate simply can’t handle a big Napa Cab everyday with red meat. For red wine lovers, Pinot Noir is a perfect solution because it pairs with so many things. It’s also healthier since you’re likely to have lighter dishes with it, and it is one of the grapes with the highest levels of the antioxidant resveratrol.  Continue reading

Wine Review: 2018 Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Reserva Merlot Central Valley

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Concha y Toro is one of the most recognizable wine brands out there on the market. They are an enormous company with many, many varieties and styles at their disposal. I wanted to take a closer look at one of the more available wines where you can find nearly anywhere from your local grocery store, to even the sketchy corner market that doesn’t even have a name above the door. This wine is from the Chilean Denomination of Origin (D.O.) of the Central Valley. It’s Merlot, a Bordeaux French variety and one of the world’s most planted grapes. This particular wine comes from a region where many varieties are planted. The soil here is riverbench and benchland soils, while being aged in American oak barrels for a short time. Continue reading