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Mascota Vineyards Unánime Malbec wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Malbec wine from La Consulta in Mendoza with ripe fruit flavors, sweetness balanced by smooth yet...
Finca Las Moras Gran Syrah wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This is one of San Juan’s top Syrah wines. A blend made from grapes from different...

More on the wine This was Errazuriz's venture into making top schist wines from Aconcagua Costa, and they excelled when...
Syrah from Serra da Mantiqueira wine tasting

Casa Verrone Syrah Colheita Especial is the younger line of Syrah from their winter harvest (colheita de inverno) production in...
Carmen DO Florillon wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine One of Chile’s most promising young winemakers, Emily Faulconer kicked off a bit of a movement...
Talinay Pinot Noir Viña Tabalí. Guide to wines from Limari and the best wines in Chile

A beautifully balanced Pinot Noir from the exceptional Talinay terroir made by emblematic Limarí producer Tabalí. One of the finest...
Casa Silva Lago Ranco Pinot Noir wine tasting notes by Amanda Barnes.

Casa Silva Lago Ranco Pinot Noir is one of the handful of grape varieties produced by this Colchagua-based winery in...
Santa Rita Casa Real wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Casa Real was one of the early icons of Alto Maipo. Although it is from Alto...
Piedra Negra Chacayes tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine Piedra Negra Chacayes is the iconic wine of François Lurton’s estate and he rightly names it...

This is called ‘Chilena’ because it is one the most Chilean of all the varieties in Chile, Pais. Coming from...
Pyros winery Limestone Hill Malbec wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Coming from a special plot of vines planted on extremely calcareous soils on the foothills, this...
Casa Verrone Gran Speciale Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc blend wine tasting notes

Casa Verrone is one of the leading winter harvest (colheita de inverno) producers in Brazil's Serra da Mantiqueira wine region....
Kaiken Ultra Cabernet Sauvignon tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

One of the best value Cabs in Mendoza: Filled with ripe red berry fruit & cassis notes as well as...
Domaine Bousquet Ameri Malbec wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Argentina’s leading organic producer is a champion of balance and subtlety. Ameri is a glowing example:...

This is a long search for the perfect Carmenere from one of Chile’s most historic wineries, Casa Silva. The quest...