We celebrated the 2nd anniversary of the blog last weekend with the ultimate Cabernet Franc tasting. It featured 10 different Cabernet Franc wines from 10 different regions from 5 different countries and an international group of friends/wine lovers/sommeliers from 4 continents to help us drink and evaluate them all. Continue reading
Tag: Italy
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: Chilean vs. Tuscan & French Sangiovese
More and more Italian grape varietals are popping up in Chile, so I decided to try a Chilean Sangiovese and compare it to a Chianti and a French Sangiovese. Continue reading
Wine Review: Chilean Tempranillo & Barbera
These two red grape varieties are popular in Europe, but do they do well in Chile too? Continue reading