While it certainly isn’t the first Carmenere I’ve tasted, this is the first one I’ve reviewed on this site. It’s always exciting to add another variety to the navigation. Woo hoo! Santa Carolina is an old producer with a long history in Chile, and yet in a way it’s a young brand as well. It […]
Los Vascos is another producer that I’ve reviewed in the past. In fact, they were one of the first Chilean producers to draw my attention. One of the first things that many consumers notice about Los Vascos is that it’s owned by the highly regarded Bordeaux producer, Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). I really liked […]
Continuing my reviews from the Chilean wine tasting, this is the only Pinot Noir from the lineup. I’ve previously reviewed the Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir and I liked that one, so I was looking forward to tasting another Pinot from the Cono Sur portfolio. This Pinot is grown on old vines in a cooler […]
It should come as no surprise to regular readers here that I’m officially a fan of Chilean wines. I’ve consistently found high quality at reasonable prices with most wines I’ve recently tried from this region. That doesn’t mean there aren’t some clunkers out there, but the majority of those I’ve tasted have been good. And […]
I logged on tonight planning to post a summary of all the Merlot reviews I’ve done recently, in order to show how they all stack up to each other and help you pick the best bargains. When I pulled up my tasting notes database I saw that I had neglected to post a review of […]
Today is my favorite day of the month, Wine Blogging Wednesday. It’s one day each month when wine bloggers around the world all blog about a common theme. Today the official theme is North Versus South, which is intended to be a theme that gives bloggers some latitude with how they bring it to life. […]
The Limarí Valley is one of the northernmost winemaking regions in Chile, about 75 miles south of the Elqui Valley. Remember, Chile is in the southern hemisphere which means that north is closer to the equator and therefore a warmer region than those further south. And although north generally means warmer in this part of […]
A couple months ago I hosted a Wine Blogging Wednesday about red wines from Chile and wine bloggers all over the world wrote about different Chilean wines. One that caught my eye was an organic Pinot Noir from Cono Sur (Kevin, at Under the Grape Tree wrote that review). Cono Sur made a number of […]
Today I’m combining two recent themes in one post: 1) Sauvignon Blanc; and 2) Wine from Chile. Yes, it’s a Sauvignon Blanc from Chile. This isn’t the first SB (wine lingo for Sauvignon Blanc) from Chile that I’ve tried. A few weeks ago I featured the 2008 Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc, which was outstanding. In fact, […]
One of my favorite things at Cheap Wine Ratings is the summary posts, where I can give you a list of wines that have been tried to help you find some great new wines at prices that won’t cause you to break the bank. The contributions are in for Wine Blogging Wednesday #52 and altogether […]
