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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: Uniquely Made Chilean Whites
I found two uniquely made Chilean whites. The first is a one-of-a-kind white, fermented with a type of yeast normally only used for sake. The other uses uncommon varieties to make a skin-contact white. Continue reading
Wine Tourism in Chile: Itineraries from Santiago to the Coast
If you want to visit the coast from Santiago and do some wine tasting, you have several options. Continue reading
Wine Review: Pinot Noir from the Americas
Living in Chile, Chilean Pinot Noir is one of my go-to bargain wines, but I’m always open to tasting other contenders for best value Pinot and to comparing Chilean Pinot Noir to other regions. Continue reading
Wine Review: Best Bargain Chilean Wines
“Bargain Chilean Wine” sounds redundant. For many, all Chilean wines are bargains. However, I wanted to highlight 3 wines that are consistently the best deals in Chile. Continue reading
Wine Review: Undurraga Rosé Royal Espumante Leyda
Check out this bargain sparkling rosé from Undurraga. Continue reading
Wine Review: 2017 Vina Garces Silva Amayna Pinot Noir Leyda
Garces Silva Amayna Pinot Noir is a benchmark for what Chilean Pinot can achieve on the more modern voluptuous side of the spectrum. Continue reading
Wine Review: 2019 Undurraga T.H. Sauvignon Blanc Leyda
Another great Undurraga T.H. wine showing why Chile makes some of the best value Sauvignon Blanc in the world. Continue reading
Wine Review: Undurraga Suprême Extra Brut Espumante Leyda
Did you know that Chile also makes sparkling wines called Espumante? How does this Undurraga Extra Brut made in the traditional method taste? Continue reading