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Wine Review: Basque Txakoli v. Chilean Chacoli & Chicha

  By winediplomats June 11, 2021 August 28, 2023 Wine Reviews

Have you heard of these traditional slightly sparkling wines from Spain and Chile? Continue reading

Tagged   Basque, cachapoal, cartesiano, chacoli, chicha, chile, colchagua, comparison, espumante, history, Hondarribi Zuri, Inazio Urruzola, pais, Spain, sparkling, Txakoli, wine tourism

Wine Review: 2018–Vintage of the Century in Chile?

  By winediplomats May 7, 2021 May 7, 2021 Wine Reviews

The 2018 vintage in Chile has been universally praised as extraordinary by producers and critics alike. I wanted to try a few easy-to-find wines that I had tasted in past vintages and see if their 2018 stood out.   Continue reading

Tagged   2018, cabernet sauvignon, cachapoal, clos de luz, colchagua, concha y toro, lapostolle, maipo, vintage

Wine Review: 2 Exotic Red Grapes in Chile

  By winediplomats April 23, 2021 January 14, 2023 Wine Reviews

Have you ever tried Cesar Noir or Marselan red wines? Chile is not only a source of your favorite international grapes, but they also produce more obscure varietals too.   Continue reading

Tagged   casa silva, cesar, colchagua, exotic, marselan, rare, romain, romano, Tringario

Wine Review: Rare Carmenere Taste-off

  By winediplomats March 26, 2021 March 27, 2021 Wine Reviews

Although Carmenere is now considered the national grape of Chile and is widely distributed globally, there is still Carmenere being made at the artisanal level worth exploring.  Continue reading

Tagged   arte sano, boutique wine, cachapoal, carmenere, colchagua, lapostolle, vino de autor

Wine Review: 2 Exotic Chilean Whites

  By winediplomats March 12, 2021 April 15, 2023 Wine Reviews

Take a break from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay–there are other Chilean white options out there to explore.  Continue reading

Tagged   colchagua, Estampa, gonzalez bastias, Italian, Maule, Semillon, Torontel, white wine

Wine Review: Chilean Petit Verdot

  By winediplomats January 22, 2021 August 6, 2024 Wine Reviews

Like many places in the world that produce Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile also produces Petit Verdot with it.  Continue reading

Tagged   colchagua, laura hartwig, maipo, perez cruz, petit verdot

Wine Review: Chilean Riesling vs. French Riesling

  By winediplomats January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 Reviews, Wine Reviews

Does Riesling have a future in Chile? Let’s compare a couple of Chilean Rieslings to an Alsatian Riesling to find out. Continue reading

Tagged   alsace, casa silva, casablanca, casas del bosque, colchagua, futrono, josmeyer, riesling, sierras de bellavista

Wine Review: 2017/2018 Emiliana Coyam Colchagua & Exchanging Corked Wines

  By winediplomats October 9, 2020 November 29, 2020 Wine Reviews

Have you ever gotten a corked bottle replaced by your retailer?  Continue reading

Tagged   blend, carmenere, colchagua, consumer, cork, corked wines, coyam, emiliana, syrah

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: 2 Boutique Wines (2 Vinos de Autor)

  By winediplomats July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 Wine Reviews

Despite having tasted hundreds of different Chilean wines, there are still producers I haven’t tried and new producers popping up. How do these 2 boutique wines measure up?  Continue reading

Tagged   boutique wine, carignan, colchagua, grenache, l'entremetteuse, Maule, syrah, wildmakers
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