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This is the fourth and final post in a series about the Wines of Chile Terroir Master Class. The earlier posts covered 3 Sauvignon Blancs, 3 Pinot Noirs and 3 Carmeneres. Ventisquero ‘Grey’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Maipo Valley ($29) 94% Cabernet Sauvignon · 6% Petit Verdot A fresh nose of cassis and mint accented by rich [...] January 16th, 2013 | Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile, Chilean wine | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes, Uncategorized | 
One comment. Add yours.Welcome to Part 3 of this mini-series of posts on the Wines of Chile blogger tasting held back in October. Earlier posts covered the 3 Sauvignon Blancs and 3 Pinot Noirs. The final post, yet to come, will deal with the 3 Cabernet Sauvignons. But today, dear reader, we focus on Carmenere. I won’t try to [...] December 6th, 2012 | Tags: Carmenere, Chile, Chilean wine | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Chilean Pinot Noir is not something I have a lot of experience with, so I was happy to get to taste three side-by-side as a part of the Wines of Chile Terroir Master Class blogger tasting. I’ve previously posted about the three Sauvignon Blancs that were a part of the tasting. And there will be [...] November 24th, 2012 | Tags: Casablanca Valley, Chile, Pinot Noir | Category: Price: 16-20 bucks, Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.I will be participating in the Wines of Chile online tasting. I’ll be live-tweeting throughout the evening at @vinegeek and you can follow all the action via the hashtag #BlogChile. Look for a full post from me by the weekend. Below are the wines we’ll be tasting:
Sauvignon Blanc 1. Vina Casablanca [...] My cellar has been running low on everyday whites, so when I saw this bottle of Montes Sauvignon Blanc at Costco recently, I grabbed it. Chilean Sauvignon Blanc has impressed me in the past and Montes is a very reliable producer up and down the price scale. This wine is from their “Limited Selection” line and [...] January 16th, 2012 | Tags: Chile, Costco wine, Leyda Valley, Sauvignon Blanc | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
One comment. Add yours.This wine was provided as a sample for review. — Juicy, zingy nose of citrus crossed with pineapple. A fresh green herb note. Plump citrus fruit on the palate, including a sense of orange zest, yet with a mineral/metallic edge. Nicely crisp. Finishes long, if a little hot for a Sauvignon Blanc. Very enjoyable. A terrific [...] July 6th, 2011 | Tags: Chile, Leyda Valley, Sauvignon Blanc | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Way back in October, Wines of Chile held a twitter tasting of red blends from Chile (hashtag: #ChileBlends). I had signed up for the tasting and received the wine, but a family emergency kept me from being able to participate on the night of the event. That also coincided with this blog going into a [...] February 26th, 2011 | Tags: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Carmenere, Casablanca Valley, Chile, Colchagua Valley, Maule Valley, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Price: 16-20 bucks, Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
2 comments. Add yours.I had the good fortune to participate in last Wednesday night’s Wines of Chile #SBChile online tasting, along with 50 other wine bloggers. The event brought together eight examples of 2009 Sauvignon Blanc from eight Chilean wineries. The host, Fred Dexheimer (@FredDexMS), led the tasting via video conference with the eight winemakers also on video. [...] May 17th, 2010 | Tags: Casablanca Valley, Chile, Leyda Valley, Maipo Valley, organic, San Antonio Valley, Sauvignon Blanc | Category: Tasting Notes, Uncategorized |
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