In Chile, day 1, tasting interesting wines with good folk on a Sunday afternoon
I’m in Chile, and arriving Sunday afternoon I headed off to a very informal Sunday afternoon chill with some local
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Video: Visiting Antiyal, a biodynamic wine estate in Chile’s Alto Maipo, with Alvaro Espinoza
Alvaro Espinoza was the first winegrower to practice biodynamic farming in South America. He consults widely, but with his wife
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Highlights: Clos des Fous Pour Ma Gueule Riesling 2018 Itata, Chile
So I’ve just arrived in Santiago, Chile, and time for lunch at Hotel Magnolia while they prepare my room. Starting
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Highlights: Morandé Terrarium Semillon 2022 Maule Valley, Chile
An impressive Semillon from Chile. This is a variety that is dramatically underrated and has performed really well in the
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MAULE: SMALL-SCALE ETHICAL PRODUCERS KEEP RURAL COMMUNITIES ALIVE WHILST MAKING SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING WINES IN LATIN AMERICA
Time to drink up, says Lisse Garnett.. The UK drinks more Chilean wine than anyone else. Market contractions challenge this
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The Green Road wines from Miguel Torres, Chile – communicating green credentials on the label
These are wines from Miguel Torres Chile, that display their green credentials. Notably, they state that they are bottled at
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Vinos Baettig: exciting Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the green south of Chile
Website: https://vinosbaettig.cl/#home Francisco Baettig was in London to show the wines he’s been making under his own label, Baettig. I’d
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Dry-grown Chile: exploring Itata, a historic region whose time has now come
The modern era of Chilean wine has been defined by French grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère, Chardonnay and Sauvignon
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Video: visiting the historically important Itata region of Chile, which is undergoing a quiet revival
Jamie Goode heads down south in Chile to the Itata wine region, which was historically very important and which is
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