Let’s review a cool-climate Merlot from the extreme south of the South of America.
Tag: patagonia
Wine Review: Cool Chilean Sparklings
Usually around the holidays, I try to review a Chilean sparkling wine (espumante). Despite not being my favorite type of Chilean wine, Chilean espumantes have been improving of late. Continue reading
Wine Review: Extreme Pinot Noir
Where can you find the highest elevation and southernmost Pinot Noir in the world? Continue reading
Charity Wines: Should we buy them?
All types of products, including wine, claim many things on their labels and in their advertising to show how ethical, healthy and good for the world they are. Often this is more marketing than reality. For wine, some claim to be organic, eco-friendly, and/or contributing to charities. I want to focus on the latter and examine if it’s something wine lovers should support. Continue reading
Wine Review: Patagonian Malbec v. Mendoza Malbec
Most Argentinian Malbec comes from Mendoza, but I found a less common, old-vine Malbec from the Rio Negro region in Argentinian Patagonia to compare. 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: 2015 Cruchon Coteaux de Trumao Valle del Bueno Los Lagos Pinot Noir
As you know, I’m a big fan of Chilean Pinot, and it’s grown in several regions of Chile. It’s a cool climate grape, so why not keep going further south and try Pinot in Patagonia? However, Pinot Noir in Patagonia is still in its nascent stages and hard to find. How does this one compare to other Pinots I’ve had from Patagonia and other Pinots in Chile? Continue reading