“Wine itself has no opinions about your background or where you came from or anything; it’s open to everyone”- Ray Isle

“Humans have always been drawn to travel. It’s a growth mindset and you become more open, more able to deal with change” – Liz Caskey

“We make mountain wines…we are mountain people…the Andes Mountains are part of our cosmovision, part of our way to see the world.” – Seba Zuccardi

“Without fungi, no plant on earth would live because no plant is able to live outside of an aquatic system without the fungi.” – Guiliana Furci

South America's Southern Cone exudes an irresistible summer siren song during the end-of-year travel season. While the days get cold, rainy, or snowy in the North, the weather is all sunshine and gelato in the South. It’s no wonder why it’s a favorite winter...

“It’s our feeling and our experience that just because something is natural does not always mean that it’s good for you” – Emily Yeston

There’s simply “something” about Colombia. It has that yo-no-sé-qué quality. So deliciously alluring, seductive to your senses, and a joyous nature that's infectious. Colombians also happen to be among the most hospitable folks on the planet. It’s a country full of...

“It’s to remain faithful to this very ancient, beautiful tradition of producing an agricultural product that can speak to people in a way that none other can.”
– Ted Lemon

Today we kick off a monthly series into specific wine varieties and regions starting with a look into Chile’s clandestine-turned-flagship grape called Carmenere. Initially it was thought to be extinct after the phylloxera decimated Bordeaux’s vineyards in the 19th...

“Boragó’s food is about the momentum of the Chilean terroir.”
– Rodolfo Guzmán

“Most places are better enjoyed by going deep and getting to know the place than rushing through” – Liz Caskey

“The pulse of astrology is that confirmation that we’re so much more than just what we think we are.” – Tashi dos Santos

“The very extreme south of Chile was not a place where you could find grapes, but with my experience in Burgundy, I understood that that place had something different.” – Rodrigo Romero

“We are simple (in Argentina). The food is simple. It’s an honest experience–and people like that.” – Cecilia Diaz Chuit

“Colombian cooking is all about fitting many, it’s all about open, grandiose and generous cuisine” – Mariana Velásquez

“It’s the proximity to the sea, the cool temperatures, and a large moderating body of water like the Pacific, combined with granitic soils, that give the best Chilean Sauvignon Blanc its unique character.”

“A person susceptible to “wanderlust” is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.” ― Pico Iyer.

“The importance of biodynamics is that you have to be proactive. You gotta make it happen before it happens because you don’t have that many reactive tools.”