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Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle

  Wines are made in every corner of this world. Fermenting grapes is, essentially, something that you can do following a number of predetermined steps, anywhere on the planet (in theory), by anyone who understands the basic process. However, what really makes...

Reinventing Its “Heritage”: Santa Carolina

Reinventing Its “Heritage”: Santa Carolina

One of the lesser known classic wineries in Chile, alongside heavy hitting names like Concha y Toro, Cousiño Macul, and Santa Rita, Santa Carolina is celebrating 135 years as a winery and has made a major transformation in its product.

What’s Coming Up: Colonia, Uruguay

What’s Coming Up: Colonia, Uruguay

Just a hop on the ferry across the grand Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires, the charming colonial gem of Colonia on the Southwestern shores of Uruguay, is quickly becoming a favorite getaway to South America’s smallest nation.

Valparaíso Getaway: What’s New, What’s Cool

Valparaíso Getaway: What’s New, What’s Cool

Just about every country has its metropolises, farms, and beaches, but not every country has a paradise. Valparaíso (the word paraíso literally means paradise) is Chile’s most captivating, cool, and unique city, clinging to the steep Pacific coast only 140 kilometers...

Come Discover Argentina in 2011

Come Discover Argentina in 2011

  That's right. 2011 is the Age of Argentina. It's the travel destination on the lips of every foodie and wine lover. Does even putting a Malbec to your lips send you off into dreams of gauchos and beef?. Does the thought of Buenos Aires, a South American style,...

Cheese & Vino, Please

Cheese & Vino, Please

Wine and Cheese. Queso y vino. Le Vin et Fromage. Two peas in a pod. Quite possibly the end all, be all of wine pairing combos. In US tastings and our Culinary Santiago tour, I field the question quite a bit about what wines best accompany cheese, another great...

Top Terraces in Santiago & Buenos Aires

Top Terraces in Santiago & Buenos Aires

Summer time, summer time. Sweet, seductive, and way too short. To make the most of it, many a summer evening is best spent on a terrace with friends consuming frosty, frothy cocktails or a crisp bubbly. In fact, until relocating to Chile ten years ago (this month!), I...

Next Stop: Santiago, Chile

Next Stop: Santiago, Chile

Viva Santiago! Yay! Way to kick off the year, Chile. It filled my heart with joy on Sunday morning when I opened, okay clicked, the New York Times travel section to find my hometown holding down the lead spot of, “41 Places to Go in 2011”. Santiago described as...

Chile’s Foodie Frontier: Puerto Natales

Chile’s Foodie Frontier: Puerto Natales

  The wind is howling. Gale force gusts moan and it sounds like a stampede on the roof.  I peer through our hotel room window overlooking the icy Fjord of Last Hope. White-capped swells crash towards the rocky shore, jostling the fishing boats rhythmically....

Live Your Dream in 2011

Live Your Dream in 2011

  As of late, I have gotten extremely philosophical when flying. I have attributed this partially to the period of my life, one of intense introspection and growth. Maybe it's the time of year, too. A New Year provokes reflection. But somehow, being suspended...

White Hot Christmas

White Hot Christmas

  I will never forget my first Christmas in Chile. The Mercury registered 32 C (94 F) at 2pm. Here I sat, alone, feeling like it was the Fourth of July. All the festivities had happened the previous night. Presents, late night multi-course dinner, undisclosed...

Eat, Drink, Sleep, Wine

Eat, Drink, Sleep, Wine

Being in the loop of what's happening on the forefront of luxe wine lodges front here in Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay, I was recently commissioned to write this piece for LAN Airlines brand new IN Wines magazine. It's available on board for all you lucky folks...

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