A wine blog by Susannah Gold
In 2008 I took an amazing trip to Chile. Part of the trip was to Easter Island. These statues known as the Moai are part and parcel of the island and the heritage of the people who live there. They are now threatened by the changes in the sea on account of wait for it....climate... Continue Reading →
This wine Wednesday is dedicated to Fetzer Wine's Eagle Peak Merlot. At a whopping $10 a bottle, this is a great wine for a party, a Wednesday or any day of the week. It's immensely affordable and tasty as well. The alcohol is 13.5% and it pairs well with basically any dish from mushrooms to... Continue Reading →
This week's Wine Wednesday is dedicated to Meli's 2014 Carignan which I received as a sample right before the New Year. A friend has been visiting from Italy and I thought it would be fun to open a Chilean wine for him as they are not as exposed to these wines as those of us... Continue Reading →
I visited Santiago a few times during my three week trip to Chile a few years ago. I was surprised at the vegetation which is quite tropical and the silence. I found the city to be somewhat quieter than I had expected. I guess I thought it would be very similar to Buenos Aires but... Continue Reading →
As the cold of January seeps into my boned, I am reminded of past holiday travels in winter time. One of my favorite trips in the last years was to Chile, a magical place in all ways. When I visited Chile, I had the occasion to travel to a few wineries but the trip also... Continue Reading →
Today I was lucky enough to attend a seminar hosted by Snooth on the Wines of Chile. The wines we tasted today were a selection of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Carmenere and even a Malbec. It was a seminar centered around how so much of Chile can be considered cool climate terroir whether the vineyards... Continue Reading →
It's a new year and today finally feels like the first day of work. As always, until the Befana - January 6 - (the Epiphany), I never feel like the holiday season has ended. I like to start the year with sparkling wine and today's wine of the week is Undurraga Brut from Chile, a... Continue Reading →
Some months ago I had the good fortune of working with German Lyon, the winemaker of Vina Perez Cruz on a tasting that he held in New York City at Puro Chile. Lyon was very personable and relaxing to be around. At the tasting we tried a number of his wines, including his Cabernet Sauvignon... Continue Reading →
According to the Associated Press, Chile's largest winery Concha y Toro has stopped production for a week to assess damages to its wineries. I have not independently confirmed this but AP is extremely reliable. Apparently some production facilities south of Santiago were quite damaged by the earthquake. To read the article, click here. I visited... Continue Reading →
I have been thinking about Chile nonstop since I heard the news about the dreadful earthquake that has claimed many hundreds of lives and wrecked havoc on the region near the city of Concepcion. On my trip last year to Chile, I spent consider time wandering around the wineries in that beautiful country and just... Continue Reading →
