Tag Archives: Chile
Santa Ema “Barrel Select” Carmenere, Cachapoal, Chile.
May 7, 2012Grape 100% Carménère [car-min-YEHR] Facts Oh, Carmenere! What happened? You had such potential and there were such high expectations for you! There’s no doubt that Chile hedged their bets on Carmenere doing well, but I think it almost turned … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cachapoal, Carmenere, Chile, Maipo, Phylloxera | Leave a comment //“F*cking Nuts” Wine Offends Cantonese Wine Drinkers.
February 8, 2012A wine named Chilensis, has created quite a stir in the East, after it was revealed that its name loosely translates to “f*cking nuts”. In the same vein, it has been reported that Château Latour may not be performing as … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Chile, Chilensis | Leave a comment //World’s First Meteorite-Aged Wine.
January 22, 2012Norwich-born Ian Hutcheon (NB: I KNEW it would be a Brit behind this!) has released a Cabernet Sauvignon called Meteorito, aged with a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite from the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The “extra-terrestrial wine” was created at … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Cabernet, Chile, Meteorito | Leave a comment //Wayne Rooney for Casillero del Diablo Red Wine
November 13, 2011I haven’t seen acting that wooden since….ermmmm…..actually, I’ve never seen acting that wooden!
Posted in Funny | Tagged Casillero del Diablo, Chile, Manchester United, Wayne Rooney | Leave a comment //Veramonte “Primus” Red Wine Blend from Colchagua, Chile.
October 22, 2011Grapes 65% Cabernet, 20% Syrah, 8% Merlot, 7% Carmenere Facts In 1960, a relatively unknown gentleman by the name of Agustin Huneeus burst onto the Chilean wine-scene. He purchased part of the Concha y Toro winery operation, became the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Agustin Huneeus, Cabernet, Carmenere, Chile, Colchagua, Concha y Toro, Merlot, Phylloxera, Primus, Quintessa, syrah, Veramonte | 2 Comments //
