A wine blog by Susannah Gold
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 →
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 latest news from Chile, a massive aftershock was felt in the south of the country earlier today. I can only imagine the stress that they are going through so I decided to post some pictures I took of Santiago, the capital city which has more or less escaped without any damage. Sadly,... 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 →
Last year I had the good fortune to spend almost three weeks in Chile traveling happily up and down the country. One of the last things I did on the trip was take a plane to Easter Island, some five hours off the coast. When you first get off the plane, you are greeted by... Continue Reading →
Amazing how time flies but almost one year has past since my fabulous visit to Chile. I feel nostalgic for that beautiful country, its vistas, its people and of course, its wines. I get more letters from people about my trip to Chile than I would have ever imagined. A couple of friends are on... Continue Reading →
Although it has been almost seven months since my lovely trip to Chile, I have yet to write about my vineyard trips while there. An article by Eric Asimov in this week's Dining In section sparked my memories of just how much I enjoyed the Chilean Sauvignon Blancs that I tried while visiting. Let me... Continue Reading →
San Pedro, the tourist mecca in Northern Chile, is a crossroads for all kinds of people going in different directions in South America. According to local custom, the extinct volcano Licancabur which hovers in the distance is somewhat of a diety. Mountains are considered to be female in their mythology while volcanos are, of course,... Continue Reading →
These photos are just so beautiful that I decided to put them up even though I drank very little wine during these two days. San Pedro di Atacama where I was staying was very hot and dusty. Water was my main companion. We tended to get up really early in the morning to go on... Continue Reading →
