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Chile Day 8 – San Pedro di Atacama
Chile is such a long and varied country. I went from the green tones and blue glaciers of Patagonia to one of the driest deserts in the world, that of San Pedro di Atacama. San Pedro is a tourist mecca...
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Chile Day 9 – Desert Beauty, Salar de Atacama
These photos are just so beautiful that I decided to put them up even though I drank very little wine during these two days. San Pedro di Atacama where I was staying was very hot and dusty. Water was...
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Chile Day 10 – Geysers, San Pedro di Atacama, Licancabur
San Pedro, the tourist mecca in Northern Chile, is a crossroads for all kinds of people going in different directions in South America. According to local custom, the extinct volcano Licancabur which...
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Chile Day 11: The Casablanca Valley – Rediscovering Sauvignon Blanc
Although it has been almost seven months since my lovely trip to Chile, I have yet to write about my vineyard trips while there. An article by Eric Asimov in this week’s Dining In section sparked my...
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Chile Day 12: Almost 1 Year Later
Amazing how time flies but almost one year has past since my fabulous visit to Chile. I feel nostalgic for that beautiful country, its vistas, its people and of course, its wines. I get more letters...
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Chile On My Mind – Damage Not Yet Clear For Wine Industry
I have been thinking about Chile nonstop since I heard the news about the dreadful earthquake that has claimed many hundreds of lives and wrecked havoc on the region near the city of Concepcion. On my...
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Chile’s Concha y Toro Reports Damage According To AP
According to the Associated Press, Chile’s largest winery Concha y Toro has stopped production for a week to assess damages to its wineries. I have not independently confirmed this but AP is extremely...
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Wine Wednesday: New World Wines – A Chat With German Lyon of Chile’s Perez...
Some months ago I had the good fortune of working with German Lyon, the winemaker of Vina Perez Cruz on a tasting that he held in New York City at Puro Chile. Lyon was very personable and relaxing to...
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Wine of the Week: Undurraga Brut From Chile
It’s a new year and today finally feels like the first day of work. As always, until the Befana – January 6 – (the Epiphany), I never feel like the holiday season has ended. I like to start the year …...
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Chilean Wineries: De Martino’s Viejas Tinajas
Today I was lucky enough to attend a seminar hosted by Snooth on the Wines of Chile. The wines we tasted today were a selection of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Carmenere and even a Malbec. It was a...
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Chile On My Mind: Winter Travels
As the cold of January seeps into my boned, I am reminded of past holiday travels in winter time. One of my favorite trips in the last years was to Chile, a magical place in all ways. When I visited …...
View ArticleTourist Destinations: Visiting Neruda’s Homes in Chile
I visited Santiago a few times during my three week trip to Chile a few years ago. I was surprised at the vegetation which is quite tropical and the silence. I found the city to be somewhat quieter...
View ArticleWine Wednesday: 2014 Carignan from Meli (Maule Valley)
This week's Wine Wednesday is dedicated to Meli's 2014 Carignan which I received as a sample right before the New Year. A friend has been visiting from Italy and I thought it would be fun to open a...
View ArticleWine Wednesday: Eagle Peak Merlot from Fetzer Wine
This wine Wednesday is dedicated to Fetzer Wine's Eagle Peak Merlot. At a whopping $10 a bottle, this is a great wine for a party, a Wednesday or any day of the week. It's immensely affordable and...
View ArticleMonday Musing: What Damages Will Climate Change Bring?
In 2008 I took an amazing trip to Chile. Part of the trip was to Easter Island. These statues known as the Moai are part and parcel of the island and the heritage of the people who live there. They are...
View ArticleWine Wednesday: Casillero del Diabolo
Today’s Wine Wednesday is about a wine I’ve known for a long time but infrequently drink, Carmenere from Concha y Toro’s Casillero del Diabolo. I bought a bottle a local liquor store this week to use...
View ArticleCelebrating World Malbec Day 2021
April 17th is Malbec World Day The day celebrates the founding of the first agricultural school in Argentina in the 1800s. It’s been celebrated since 2011. I have celebrated with a Malbec or an...
View ArticleDreams Of Chile & Ventisquero Wines
I visited Chile in 2008-2009 over the New Year’s holiday. I stayed for three weeks and criss-crossed the country. I seriously fell in love with the landscape and with so many of the wines. Over the...
View ArticleChilean Sauvignon Blanc and Easter Island Memories
This year our #WorldWineTravel blogging group is traveling to South America through our wine glass lens. First stop, Chile. Wendy Klik our host, chose to let everyone decide what to pour from Chile or...
View ArticleSauvignon Blanc from Casablanca Valley Hits the Spot
Unlike most of the world, I generally find Sauvignon Blanc is not a grape I favor, unless it is from the Loire Valley or blended in a White Bordeaux. I am not fond of the new world style Sauvignons or...
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