Escape the extremely touristy Barcelona and explore the rest of Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan) for its wine, food, history and culture. Continue reading
Tag: carignan
Wine Tourism: Côtes Catalanes
I just got back from France and Spain, where I spent most of my time in both Spanish Catalonia and French Catalonia (or Northern Catalonia). This post will focus on wine tourism in the latter. Continue reading
Wine Review: High Altitude Carignan
Chilean Carignan is a must-try, but can it perform well outside its usual home in Maule? Continue reading
Wine Review: Historic Wines from Catalonia
Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan) is a small but important and diverse Spanish wine region with a lot of history. I’m going to try two wines from Catalonia that try to pay homage to that history. Continue reading
Wine Review: French Carignan v. Chilean
Carignan is quickly becoming one of my favorite under the radar varieties in Chile. Will I like French Carignan as much? Continue reading
Wine Review: California Carignan v. Chilean
Although monovarietal Carignan is now common in Chile, it actually used to be one of the most planted varietals in California, where they have even older vines of Carignan. Continue reading
Wine Review: Spanish v. Chilean Carignan (Cariñena)
How does Chilean Carignan compare to Carignan from its original home of Spain? Continue reading
Wine Tourism in Chile: Discovering Cauquenes, Maule Valley
On our way back from Villarrica, we stopped in Cauquenes in the southern Maule Valley. We visited two boutique wineries: Vina Don Heraldo and Vina Gran Hidalgo. The former offers accommodations too. Continue reading
Wine Review: Chilean Carignan–My Proxy Italian Wine
I love Italian wine, but Chile doesn’t produce much of any Italian varietals, and imported Italian wine is hard to find and expensive. My solution during my 3+ years here: Chilean Carignan. Continue reading
Wine Review: Fun Exploring 4 New Independent Producers
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