On a recent trip to Iowa, we stopped at a Walmart. (No, it wasn’t my idea.) Since our home state of Minnesota only allows wine sales in separate wine and liquor stores, the idea of Walmart selling wine was somewhat of a novelty to us. The selection was rather limited compared to what we were accustomed to, and …
Tag Archive: Chile
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Jan 26
2010 Concha Y Toro Xplorador Merlot
I’m going through some posts that I’ve started in the past. I’m publishing some of them, but a few may get discarded. These posts typically will not have the photos or other features that you see on my other posts, but this lets me get caught up faster. Once I’m done with this, I’ll get …
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Nov 22
A Tale of Two Malbecs
One thing that I learned from the recent Beaujolais tasting is that tasting several similar wines at the same time can be fun, and it can help me appreciate the differences that exist between wines that may appear to be very similar at first. Since Malbec went well with the beef tacos last time, I …
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Nov 06
A Chilean Rosé
I’m not sure why, but I’ve had very little experience with rosé wines. Since I really like Chilean wine, especially Cabernet Sauvignon, I had to try this rosé from Viña la Posada. This wine is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the Colchagua Valley in Chile. The English version of their website wasn’t working …
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Oct 23
2007 Yali Cabernet-Carménère
I bought this wine a while back at a local wine store for $8. I frequently will check out the Chilean wines since they are typically fairly inexpensive, and I really like Chilean wine. Yali is one of the Viña Ventisquero brands, and I’ve had a Ventisquero wine before that I really liked. After purchasing …
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Oct 09
2010 Anakena Sauvignon Blanc
If you’ve read some of my other posts, you know that I’m a fan of Chilean wine. These wines are typically fairly inexpensive, too, so I buy them fairly regularly. This wine is a Sauvignon Blanc from the Central Valley of Chile. It was produced by Anakena. There’s gooseberry and floral notes on the nose. …
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Sep 01
2008 Lapostolle Casa Chardonnay
Yes, it’s another wine from Chile. I know I’ve reviewed several Chilean wines recently, but I wanted to add another white wine to the list. I went with a Chardonnay, since I’ve also been wanting to get a Chardonnay from somewhere other than California. This wine comes from the Casablanca Valley in Chile. It is …
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Aug 30
July and August in review
This is a summary of the wines reviewed in July and August 2011, organized by country. Chile 2010 Santa Rita Reserva Sauvignon Blanc - Very Good 2010 Siegel Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Excellent 2008 Ventisquero Reserva Pinot Noir - Excellent France 2010 Château du Barail Reserve - Excellent Germany 2003 Schmitt Söhne Riesling Kabinett - Good New Zealand 2010 Kim …
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Aug 29
2008 Ventisquero Reserva Pinot Noir
I love Chilean wine, and I love Pinot Noir, so this wine seems like a great choice for me. However, I’ve found that Pinot Noir wines can be very good or they can be rather bad, so I’m always a bit apprehensive when trying a new Pinot Noir. Apparently, Pinot Noir is fairly easy to screw up. …
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Aug 27
2010 Santa Rita Reserva Sauvignon Blanc
It’s time for another wine from Chile! This time, I’m trying a white. This is a Sauvignon Blanc from the Casablanca Valley, produced by Viña Santa Rita. According to the data sheet, 85% is from the Casablanca Valley, while the remaining 15% is from nearby Leyda. Both Casablanca and Leyda are part of the Aconcagua …
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