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Category Archives: Chile
Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile: Quality and Value
Chile produces more Cabernet Sauvignon than any other varietal. With extensive plantings, Cabernet can be found in a variety of sites and terroirs from the foothills of the Andes through the central valley and further west. Some of the wine … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Colchagua
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Value Wines from Argentina, Chile, Spain and California
Most American consumers purchase wines that cost less than $20/bottle. In this article, we review inexpensive wines that we have recently tasted. Many of them offer very good value. They include wines as varied as Carménère and País from Chile, … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Chile, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Spain, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
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High Value Wines from the Southern Cone
Argentina and Chile arguably produce the world’s best value wines priced at $10-$20. Argentina has, of course, become famous for its Malbec, and Chile for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. [Chile has more plantings of Cabernet than the US … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chile, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
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Great Values in a Time of Pandemic: Selections from Chile
Chile has made its mark by producing and exporting wines of exceptional value. With a pandemic raging, the economy shrinking, and many wine consumers unemployed, there’s a growing demand for affordable wines that offer real drinking pleasure. With this week’s announcement … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chile, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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2019 Vintage Rosés from Around the World
Today, good quality rosé wines are made all over the world. In this article we focus on some of the most popular 2019 rosés on the market in the US. The wines reviewed here are from Provence and other areas … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Chile, Countries and Regions, France, Friuli, Italy, Rosé, South Africa, Spain, Uncategorized, Virginia, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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Chile’s Echeverria: Natural Wine and Much More
Echeverria has joined the “natural” wine band wagon and judging by the 2019 Viogner and Cabernet Franc that we tasted, they’re among the leaders in Chile. Echeverria offers wines to suit everyone’s tastes, ranging from natural wines to the … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chile, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Chile, Featured, Natural Wine
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Authentic Wines from Viña Gillmore of Chile’s Maule Valley
Founded in Maule’s Loncomilla Valley in 1990 by Francisco Gillmore, today Viña Gillmore is in the hands of his winemaking daughter Daniella and husband André Sánchez, who previously made wine in Italy. They dry farm, organically grown Carignan and several … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Countries and Regions, Uncategorized
Tagged Carignan, Featured, Maule, Vigno
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First Tastings from the Southern Hemisphere’s 2018 Vintage
Early releases of wines, mostly rosés and whites, from the 2018 vintage have begun rolling in, and we’ve also been tasting some impressive ones during our stay in Cape Town. The always impressive Ricardo Santos 2018 Semillon from Mendoza … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Chile, Countries and Regions, Rosé, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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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
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Tagged Colchagua, Featured
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