Category: Wine Reviews

Wine Review: A piece of Bordeaux in Chile–Vina Aquitania Lazuli

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Lovers of Bordeaux and Chilean Bordeaux varietal wines are already probably familiar with more ubiquitous labels like Los Vascos, owned by Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Escudo Rojo, owned by Chateau Mouton Rothschild.  Another Bordeaux investment in Chile that I’ve already reviewed is Agricola Cuvelier from Chateau Leoville Poyferre. However, not enough Bordeaux lovers know about Vina Aquitania.  Continue reading

Wine Review: 2 Southern Rhone Reds-The Gateway to the Old World

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A while back we did a Southern Rhone vs. Chilean GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) comparison. However, I still run into South Americans who have never tried Grenache dominated blends, let alone any wine from outside of South America.  Therefore, I’m mixing it up with 2 French Southern Rhone wines. Continue reading

Wine Review: Fun Exploring 4 New Independent Producers

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In our last post, I talked about how reputation and marketing can inflate the value of a wine. That’s why I like exploring new producers, new regions and lesser known varietals to try to find high quality bargains. Here are 4 new Chilean labels I’ve tried recently.  Continue reading