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Trapi Chardonnay, tasting notes by Amanda Barnes on Trapi del Bueno in Osorno

Trapi del Bueno is a small producer in Chile's southern Osorno region. This Trapi Chardonnay is a great expression of...
Argentina wine guide, wine tasting notes Decero Owl Dust Devil

The Owl & the Dust Devil is a rich red blend from Decero winery in Mendoza which comes with a...

This one blends Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, delivering a very serious endeavour and well made wine with delicate aromas but...
Santa Rita Floresta Cabernet Franc wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine When you think of Cabernet Franc, coastal regions may not be what spring to mind, but...
Baettig Los Primos Pinot Noir from Malleco in Chile

More about the wine Coming from Chile's deep south, this is one of the most exciting new projects of late...

A flamboyant mix of warm citrus notes like waxy lemon peel and ripe grapefruit with a mix of fresh herbs...
Criolla Chica Catena Zapata (Bodegas y Viñedos Nicolas Catena)

More on La Marchigiana Criolla Chica This is a limited edition wine by Catena Zapata and is part of a...
Tasting note for Mayu Carmenere Appassimento. Viña Mayu. Elqui wines, Chile

More about Viña Mayu Viña Mayu is one of the modern wine pioneers of Elqui Valley, making premium wines from...
Tasting notes for Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon, Chilean wine guide

Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Lapostolle's biodynamic vineyards in Apalta, Colchagua.
Wine tasting note for Salentein Single Vineyard Los Jabalíes Pinot Noir 2016 from Argentina

More about the wine This more humid, cooler sub-region of the Uco Valley is good terrain for Pinot Noir and...

More on the Wine... This is the impressive duo of single-vineyard Chardonnays from Argentine wine-royalty, the Catena Zapatas. The vineyard...
Pais Salvaje Bouchon wine tasting note and information

This is an oddity for the Bouchon family - a natural wine, made from wild Pais vines. The vines seeded...

Juan Alejandro Jofre made the switch from working for a winery to working for himself when his style got a...
Casas del Bosque Late Harvest Riesling wine from Casablanca, Chile produced by winemaker Alberto Guolo

More about the wine Casas del Bosque have always made great dry coastal wines (especially their Pequeñas Producciones range) but this late...
Susana Balbo Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine Susana Balbo and Edy del Popolo are obsessive about finding the top terroirs for their iconic...