by Eduardo Brethauer | Jul 17, 2020 | Columns
5 Milestones of Chilean History GUILTY AS CHARGED We must blame the Jesuits. Not to wash heads or butts, but to introduce the first species of vitis vinifera in the American continent during the XVI century. The País (Listán Prieto, strictly speaking) was the chosen...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Jul 8, 2020 | Tasting Notes
Andes Plateau Cota 500 Chardonnay 2018 Winemaker Felipe Uribe needed a white one in his portfolio, but without betraying his love for heights. Although we do not get dizzy at level 500, this Chardonnay from Maule has a marked mountain character. Made without passing...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Jul 8, 2020 | Tasting Notes
Viñedos Puertas Aguanegra Malbec 2015 In Palquibudis (or Chile Chico, as its owner José Puertas Esteban calls it), a beautiful hidden valley that emerges on the basin of the Mataquito River, this Malbec impresses with a character tanned by the Curican sun and the sea...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Mar 2, 2020 | Food
Milanesa lesa There is nothing simpler and tastier than the Argentinian Milanese (call it escalopa in Chile or schnitzel in Central Europe). It can be beef, chicken or pork. Alone or bathed in a marinara sauce. What you can’t miss is mashed potatoes or sweet...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Feb 8, 2020 | Reports
Big Bang In Chile, new vineyard-worthy lands are discovered and new wine-worthy grapes are planted every year, continuously breaking through old viticultural boundaries while refreshing—and deepening—its traditional portfolio of wines. This article originally was...
