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Category: Reviews

Wine Review: An Italian Primitivo vs. a Chilean Zinfandel

  By winediplomats September 25, 2020 January 19, 2021 Wine Reviews

Is there a difference between Primitivo and Zinfandel?  Continue reading

Tagged   comparison, maipo, millaman, monaci, primitivo, puglia, zinfandel

Wine Review: 2019 Vina Espaldares del Maipo Late Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon

  By winediplomats September 23, 2020 June 3, 2023 Wine Reviews

Have you ever had a Late Harvest red wine?  Continue reading

Tagged   botrytis, cabernet sauvignon, cosecha tardia, espaldares, late harvest, maipo

Wine Review: Beautiful 20 year old Bordeaux

  By winediplomats September 18, 2020 September 10, 2021 Wine Reviews

Is aging wine worth it? ¿Vale la pena el envejecimiento del vino? Continue reading

Tagged   aged wine, aging, bordeaux, Cuvelier, leoville poyferre, old wine, st. julien

Wine Review: 2 Reds from Itata

  By winediplomats September 11, 2020 September 11, 2020 Wine Reviews

If you think Chilean wines are only about Cabernet from the Maipo and Rapel Valleys, you need to try wines from Itata.  Continue reading

Tagged   cabernet franc, carmen, cinsault, Itata, massoc, rucahue

Review: Martin Wilckens Gin

  By Curt September 8, 2020 September 8, 2020 Reviews

Normally we write about wine with the occasional beer or pisco. However, we have discovered a remarkable hidden gem here in Santiago, Chile which come to find out is: Martin Wilckens Distillery Handcrafted Premium Dry Gin! Continue reading

Tagged   Gin, Martin Wilckens

Wine Review: 2 Alternatives to Sauvignon Blanc

  By winediplomats September 4, 2020 September 4, 2020 Wine Reviews

If you want to take a break from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, look no further. Continue reading

Tagged   albarino, alternatives, beaumont, chenin blanc, comparison, garzon, sauvignon blanc, south africa, uruguay

Wine Review: Merlot Comparison-Chile vs. France

  By winediplomats August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020 Wine Reviews

How does Chilean Merlot compare to Right Bank Bordeaux Merlot?  Continue reading

Tagged   bisquertt, bordeaux, chateau de francs, chile, colchagua, comparison, france, merlot, right bank

Wine Review: 2013 Trabun Syrah Cachapoal 

  By winediplomats August 17, 2020 August 17, 2020 Wine Reviews

Small independent producer worth trying.  Continue reading

Tagged   cachapoal, MOVI, music, pairing, syrah, trabun

Wine Review: 2015 Viña Marty Pirca Carmenere Gran Reserva Maule 

  By winediplomats August 12, 2020 August 12, 2020 Wine Reviews

You’ve heard of Mouton Rothschild, Opus One, and Alamviva, but have you heard of Viña Marty?  Continue reading

Tagged   almaviva, carmenere, marty, Maule, mouton, opus one

Wine Review: Undurraga Rosé Royal Espumante Leyda

  By Curt August 10, 2020 August 10, 2020 Wine Reviews

Check out this bargain sparkling rosé from Undurraga. Continue reading

Tagged   espumante, leyda, pinot noir, rosado, rosé, sparkling, undurraga
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