Chilean Carignan is a must-try, but can it perform well outside its usual home in Maule? Continue reading
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Wine Review: Chilean Appassimento v. Amarone
Are you an Amarone lover? Can you find wines similar to Amarone in Chile? Continue reading
Wine Tourism in Chile: Elqui Valley
The Elqui Valley has it all: wine, beer, pisco, nature and the stars. Continue reading
Wine Review: Wines of Northern Chile
In the north of Chile lies the spectacular Atacama Desert, which is the oldest and driest desert in the world. This arid climate extends north past the border with Peru and south to the Coquimbo region. Despite the seemingly inhospitable climate, wine has been grown here since the 16th century. Continue reading
Review: Lapostolle Pisco
Famous for its Clos Apalta and other wines, did you know that Lapostolle also makes pisco? Continue reading
Wine Review: Pedro Ximénez Two Ways-Falernia and Alvear “1927”
Last weekend I drank a dry white Pedro Ximénez (PX) from Chile and a dessert Pedro Ximénez from Montilla-Moriles, Spain, it’s more known home. How were they? Continue reading
Wine Review: Waqar vs. Alamo Pisco
You may be wondering right now why is there a piece on pisco when this is a wine website? Well, for those of you who are unfamiliar, pisco, is nothing more than distilled wine. That’s right. It comes from grapes, then turns into a sort of wine, followed by a distillation process. Continue reading