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Category: Reviews

Wine Review: Merlot for Wine Geeks

  By winediplomats January 29, 2022 March 17, 2022 Wine Reviews

I found the ultimate rare Merlot for wine geeks and Bordeaux lovers. Plus, I tried some other serious Merlots. Continue reading

Tagged   comparison, Cotes de Castillon, Fronsac, history, Medoc, merlot, Napa, Oakville, phylloxera, Pomerol, pre-phylloxera, rare, tuscany

Wine Review: Purple Angel Carmenere

  By winediplomats January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022 Wine Reviews

After my last post on Kai being a candidate for Chile’s best Carmenere, I decided to try another candidate for that crown: Montes Purple Angel. Continue reading

Tagged   carmenere, colchagua, Montes, premium, purple angel

Wine Tourism in Chile: Elqui Valley

  By winediplomats January 11, 2022 October 1, 2023 Articles, Reviews

The Elqui Valley has it all: wine, beer, pisco, nature and the stars.  Continue reading

Tagged   beer, elqui, Mistral, pisco, wine tourism

Wine Review: Errazuriz Kai Carmenere

  By winediplomats January 7, 2022 June 28, 2023 Wine Reviews

Is Kai Chile’s best Carmenere?  Continue reading

Tagged   aconcagua, best, carmenere, colchagua, errazuriz, kai, Koyle

Wine Review: Chilean Espumante v. Cava

  By winediplomats December 28, 2021 January 20, 2023 Wine Reviews

With New Year’s day coming up, I’m comparing one of Chile’s top sparkling wines (espumantes) and a unique Cava from Spain.  Continue reading

Tagged   cava, chardonnay, chile, comparison, espumante, limari, Penedes, pinot noir, Spain, sparkling, Xarel-lo

Wine Review: 100% Garnacha/Grenache

  By winediplomats December 22, 2021 September 1, 2024 Wine Reviews

I’m comparing some 100% Grenache wines from Chile, Spain and France.  Continue reading

Tagged   chile, Comando G, comparison, france, garnacha, grenache, Lafage, Languedoc, Madrid, Maturana, Maule, Roussillon, Spain

Wine Review: Chilean Torontel vs. Argentinian Torrontés

  By winediplomats December 17, 2021 February 26, 2024 Wine Reviews

What is the difference between Torontel from Chile and Torrontés from Argentina?  Continue reading

Tagged   comparison, Itata, Kaiken, Leo Erazo, Montes, riojano, Salta, Torontel, torrontes, uvas criollas

Wine Review: Chilean Cool Climate Merlot

  By winediplomats December 10, 2021 December 10, 2021 Wine Reviews

Merlot has gotten a bad rap in the last 20 years, but perhaps you’d like it better when it’s grown in cooler climates.  Continue reading

Tagged   casablanca, Catrala, cool-climate, Itata, merlot, Ovni

Wine Review: Chilean Fortified Wines

  By winediplomats December 3, 2021 May 17, 2023 Wine Reviews

If you like Port, you might want to try Chilean versions of fortified wine.  Continue reading

Tagged   cachapoal, calyptra, casablanca, chile, Curauma, fortified wine, pinot noir, port

Wine Review: Chilean vs. Californian Old-Vine Cinsault

  By winediplomats November 23, 2021 November 23, 2021 Wine Reviews

Is Cinsault the next grape variety in Chile ready to explode into international popularity?  Continue reading

Tagged   Birichino, california, chile, cinsault, comparison, Itata, Lodi, natural wine, Thanksgiving, Vinos de Patio
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