by Eduardo Brethauer | Feb 10, 2018 | Reports
Curicó Revisited Over the last few years, Curicó-based wineries have been scouting the valley with great detail, discovering many interesting locations that have restored their faith in Curicó’s suitability for something special. Not for nothing was the valley the...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Jun 10, 2017 | Reports
Carmenère: Renewing our Votes In the 1990s, Chile missed the opportunity to position Carmenère as a unique wine of outstanding quality by selling overly green notes to our main markets. Many years have passed, and now Chilean winemakers have finally learned how to...
by Eduardo Brethauer | May 10, 2017 | Reports
The Feat of Sémillon There used to be over 30,000 hectares under vine in Chile. There’s less than a thousand today. Yet, a handful of wineries are committed to rescuing this variety from oblivion so that it can reclaim its rightful glory among the heritage cultivars...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Apr 16, 2017 | Reports
Pinot Noir: A Noir Metamorphosis Pinot Noir has undergone one of the most incredible stories of change, evolving from a simple and fruity wine that found its place in basic segments in the early years of the millennium, to a highly ambitious and complex variety that...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Dec 15, 2016 | Reports
Cabernet Franc: Earning Fatherly Respect For many years it was just another component of the traditional Bordeaux blends. But today, Cabernet Franc –the father of Cabernet Sauvignon– stands on its own to reclaim its place of honor. And it is in Chile that it has found...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Oct 21, 2016 | Reports
Vertical Tasting Penfolds Grange: A leyend lives on The firm, outspoken notes of the wines chosen for a vertical tasting of the 80s vintages of this giant of the Australian wine industry caused quite a stir. An emblematic tasting of Penfolds Grange, hailed as the...
