Once the most planted white grape in Chile, Semillon is starting to make a comeback. Continue reading
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: New Chilean Wine Regions
New producers and wines are popping up all the time in Chile. In addition, new regions and sub-regions for growing wines are also emerging. Continue reading
Wine Review: Canary Islands
Have you tried wines from the Canary Islands? Are they worth seeking out? Continue reading
Wine Review: Chilean Appassimento v. Amarone
Are you an Amarone lover? Can you find wines similar to Amarone in Chile? Continue reading
Wine Review: Top Down Under Wines
It’s the third year anniversary of the blog, so I decided to celebrate by opening some top wines from Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading
Wine Review: Chilean Chenin Blanc v. France
I’ve run into a few Chilean Chenin Blancs recently, so I thought I’d compare one to a wine from one of its more famous homes: the Loire Valley. Continue reading
Wine Review: Chilean Montepulciano
As more Italian varieties are popping in Chile, I decided to revisit Undurraga’s T.H. Montepulciano for the blog. Continue reading
Wine Tourism in Chile: Tarapacá Region & Chile’s Only Native Wine Grape–Tamarugal
In previous posts, I’ve argued that Pais is Chile’s true national grape and not Carmenere while Sauvignon Blanc could be Chile’s most internationally marketable grape. However, none of these varieties can claim to be Chile’s only true native wine grape. This title belongs to Tamarugal, which was only recently discovered in 2003 and officially designated uniquely Chilean in 2016. I finally got to taste it last weekend. Continue reading
Wine Review: Chilean v. French Marsanne
Marsanne is best known as a white Rhone variety, but how does it do in Chile? Continue reading
Wine Review: Italian Carmenere vs. Chilean
In my last post, I talked about some varieties that got lost in the mix over time in Chile, such as Carmenere. However, you may not know that the story of Carmenere also made its way to Italy. Continue reading