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Wine Review: Sagrantino from Italy & Chile
Recently I’ve written about regions and varieties that may expand in the future due to climate change. Another such variety is Sagrantino, which is a little known grape from Umbria in central Italy. Despite its obscurity even in Italy, the first varietal version of Sagrantino from Chile has just been released. Therefore, I decided to compare it with an Italian Sagrantino to better understand this uncommon grape. Continue reading
Wine Review: Rare Spanish Pinot v. South American Pinot
Can Spain make great Pinot? I brought a bottle back from my last trip in Spain to compare it with some local South American Pinot Noir. Continue reading
Wine Review: What is Chilean Moscatel?
Moscatel is essentially a synonym of the aromatic varietal family of Muscat or Moscato. It’s what they call Muscat in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries. However, there are many types of Moscatel grapes around the world and in Chile. Continue reading
Wine Review: Chilean Touriga Nacional v. Portuguese Red
Touriga Nacional is starting to emerge in other areas outside of Portugal, so I found a couple of examples from Chile to compare with a Portuguese red. 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: Aged Pinot Noir
This is my last post about wine I had in California. The theme was aged Pinot. Does Pinot get better with age? I’ll be in Spain soon, so I’ll probably be posting more on Instagram than on here and do a summary when I get back. Continue reading
Wine Review: Aged Wines for Wine Geeks
Although it’s becoming less trendy in this immediate pleasure driven world, I like aging my wines. However, if you do your research, you can find quality and interesting already aged wines for reasonable prices especially if you look at less famous vintages, producers, appellations/regions and varietals. Continue reading
Wine Review: Merlot for Wine Geeks
I found the ultimate rare Merlot for wine geeks and Bordeaux lovers. Plus, I tried some other serious Merlots. Continue reading
Wine Review: Chilean Espumante v. Cava
With New Year’s day coming up, I’m comparing one of Chile’s top sparkling wines (espumantes) and a unique Cava from Spain. Continue reading