Tag: Chile

Thoughts on wine

Thoughts on: Carignan, Cariñena and Samsó

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Carignan is an interesting grape variety and caused me a few conflicting moments in my very early days of learning about wine. In the late 20th century, Carignan was known as being a simple grape with limited potential that was massively over-yielded in the south of France, producing in excess of 200hl/ha in more than […]

Barcelona Wine Tasting

Barcelona Wine Tasting: The Wines of Chile

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Perhaps no other country in the world has been expanding into new wine regions as rapidly as Chile over the last decade. Once known as a supplier of cheap, affordable and very reliable wines grown courtesy of their almost perfect climate, Chile is now starting to spread her wings and expand her styles, regions and […]