Once an aspiring tennis pro and classical guitarist, Felipe Tosso eventually found his true creative calling at the Viña Ventisquero winery nestled in the coastal hills of Chile’s Maipo Valley. There he makes world-class wines from grapes cultivated along the slopes and valleys that lie with the winery’s vineyards in Maipo, Colchagua, Casablanca, and Leyda…
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Wine Educator Michael Green on Chilean Wine
If you want a good wine recommendation ask a food expert–maybe even a gourmet cook. People who put together exquisite meals understand how flavors work together and have a keen sense of smell–perfect skills for recognizing exceptional wines and magical food and wine combinations. After all, what is wine but one the world’s greatest food…
Vina Santa Ema Reserve Merlot, Maipo Valley Chile, 2005
If your pocketbook is still hurting in the recession and you still want a premium wine, look for the Chilean section of your local wine shop or supermarket. Winemakers in Chile are producing some of the world’s best values these days. Many of these values come from large, well established vineyards with long histories in…
