Tag Archives: Chile

Mariposa by Gillmore País 2021

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

This wine doesn’t match today’s concept of quality. Which is to say, it wouldn’t win any wine-geek plaudits for “typicity.” The color is a translucent balsamic strawberry, as if the winemaker had a crisis of confidence and decided halfway through … Continue reading →

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A Taste of History

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Dave McIntyre
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Almaviva: Chile’s grand opus turns 20

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Dave McIntyre

Almaviva is now 20 years old. This is the joint venture between Viña Concha y Toro, one of Chile’s largest wine companies, and Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, the parent company of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild in Bordeaux. Almaviva was launched in … Continue reading →

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Lots of excitement in Chile and Argentina

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Dave McIntyre

My recent visit to South America reminded me there is much to be excited about with Chile’s wine scene – and I hardly scratched the surface. Winemakers are exploring new regions, and rediscovering old grape varieties. Large wineries are pursuing … Continue reading →

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A history lesson in a glass

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Dave McIntyre

Wine lovers like to wax poetic about “tasting history” when drinking an old wine, as if the warmth of that long-ago summer can be felt and a memory, or an historical event, conjured from the glass. Such history lessons are … Continue reading →

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Chile’s Ambassador of Wine

Posted on November 13, 2008 by

We expect ambassadors to promote the agricultural products of their country, but Chile has someone special in Washington – an internationally recognized wine expert serving as its ambassador to the United States, actively promoting Chilean wine to American journalists, importers, … Continue reading →

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