Merlot is still one of the most produced varieties in Chile, and it still has its own section in most wine shops and supermarkets. However, it still flies under the radar of most wine lovers. Continue reading
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Tag: cool-climate
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Wine Review: Viña Leyda
After tasting roughly a 1,000 Chilean wines from hundreds of different producers, Viña Leyda has to be one of my top 5 favorite producers. I’ve already written about it as one of the best bargain Chilean producers, but I wanted to give their premium level wines a try to see if they also excel at their price point. Continue reading
Wine Review: Wines from the Cautín Valley
The Cautín Valley is one of the two major valleys in the Austral (Patagonia) region of Chile along with Osorno. Although these valleys are currently unknown to most of the world, they could be the future of Chilean wine. Continue reading
Wine Review: Chilean Cool Climate Merlot
Merlot has gotten a bad rap in the last 20 years, but perhaps you’d like it better when it’s grown in cooler climates. Continue reading