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New Releases from Argentina and Chile
Argentina and Chile are well known for producing wines of outstanding value. In recent years, they’ve also become recognized for making high quality wines that compete with the world’s best. We’ve explored both countries in depth in our International Wine … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chile, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Global
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Viña Siegel from Chile’s Colchagua Valley: New Releases
Alberto Siegel is the 3rd generation of the Siegel family, which has its origins in Austria. More than three decades ago in 1980 he founded Viña Siegel and began planting vineyards in the Colchagua Valley, and today he has more … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chile, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Colchagua, Featured
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China Replaces US as Chile’s Top Wine Market
As we noted in our recent report on Chile’s Premium Wine Revolution, Chile’s wine exports have grown at a phenomenal rate. Rapidly increasing exports to China is one of the reasons. Now, Wines of Chile reports that the value of … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Countries and Regions, Uncategorized
Tagged Economics of Wine, Exports, Featured, Markets
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Chile’s Viña Tres Palacios: New Releases from Coastal Maipo
Tres Palacios is a boutique family winery established by Patricio Palacios near Melpilla in Chile’s coastal range just 35 km from the Pacific Ocean. It is the only winery in the small Valle de Cholquí, a sub-valley of the Maipo … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Carmenère, Cholquí, Maipo
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Ten Astounding Things We Learned About Chilean Wine
We recently traveled to diverse parts of Chile to learn what’s new in Chilean wine. We saw vineyards being planted in extreme locations, adventurous young winemakers experimenting with new grape varieties and winemaking techniques, and a Chilean wine industry that … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Clos des Fous, Gillmore, Miguel torres, país, Vigno
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De Martino and Sadie Family: Old Vine Cinsault from Two Outstanding Winemakers in Chile and South Africa
In preparing our Chile and South Africa reports over the years, we’ve been privileged to meet and taste with Marcelo Retamal of Chile’s De Martino Winery and Eben Sadie of South Africa’s Sadie Family Winery. These outstanding winemakers seek out … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Countries and Regions, South Africa, Uncategorized
Tagged Cinsault, De Martino, Sadie
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Viña Ventisquero: Wines from Chile’s New Wine Frontiers
Viña Ventisquero is one of Chile’s top wineries leading the search for new terroirs in the Atacama Desert and elsewhere. We recently sat down with Felipe Toso, Ventisquero’s lead winemaker, to taste several new releases at Washington DC’s Rural Society … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chile, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged apalta, Apaltagua, Atacama, José Garces, Maipo, Rural Society
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French-Trained Chilean Winemakers: New Releases from Antiyal, Apaltagua, Domus Aurea, Maquis
No country in the Americas has been so strongly influenced by French winemaking as Chile. Aspiring Chilean winemakers go to France to study enology or work the harvests. And French winemakers and winemaking consultants go to Chile to make wine. … Continue reading
New Casa Silva Releases from Chile’s Colchagua Valley
The oldest winery in Chile’s Colchagua Valley, Viña Casa Silva is also one of its most innovative, especially when it comes to Chile’s signature grape Carménère. We visited Casa Silva while preparing our report on The Chilean Wine Revolution, so … Continue reading