December. Again. This year, the months passed as if they were weeks, but it has been awesome. Busy. Productive. Fun. I´m always in favor of New Year’s resolutions and defining my yearly goals to achieve, but before setting off on that exercise, I take a moment to...
Yesterday, I finally broke down and bought a fake, plastic (pine) Christmas tree. Four days before Christmas and fittingly on our summer equinox in the Southern hemisphere. Many of you wrote me that Christmas is not Christmas without a tree. I agree....
I have been hard at work on holiday season gift for you all (no Santa nor magic elves involved though). In fact, you'll find a couple goodies in this post. Let’s start with the one that is most time sensitive Eat Wine Santiago 2012 is LIVE That’s right, Eat Wine...
Oh, Salta. There you go again...showing up in my dreams. As if two trips already this year weren't enough, as Kylie Minogue sang it, "I just can't get you out of my head". Visions of ruby-colored mountains, majestic cardon-covered canyons, ancient adobe towns,...
Celebrating in Plaza Italia after a win for Chile in the South Africa World Cup Games, 2010. Editor's Note: Starting every Monday, we'll be inviting guest bloggers to join us on Eat Wine to bring some fresh air, and voice, to the blog. Photographers, chefs,...
You guys have been writing a lot to ask which South American wines I recommend for parties, big and small, since they pack such a value-driven punch and a lot of bang for your buck. Now that we are officially knee-deep in the holiday season, here are a...
Over Thanksgiving, we said adiós to turkey, cranberries, and Chile, and jetted over the Andes to the city of Córdoba in Argentina. Never heard of it? It's the second largest city in Argentina with nearly two million inhabitants. Our destination wasn't really...
Grill Master, "Pelado," from Estancia el Colibri in Córdoba, Argentina prepares his asado. As a cook and foodie jumping between Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay on a regular basis, it has taken me a while to finally hash out the difference in cuts between what I grew up...
Love vino? Having an affair with Malbec or Carmenere? Does South America stir your imagination? This April 20-28, 2012 we'll be embarking on our Signature Journey, Southern Cone Sampler, to sip our way across boutique gems and prestigious bodegas in...
The U.S. is a culture of convenience and self service. Here, the great hamburger empire, McDonald’s, was born along with fast food of all kind from the transfat culprits to salad bars in the supermarket. In fact, it’s amazing to think that Starbucks was...
There’s been on-going petition by clients for me to personally host more weeklong tours. I have heard you all and shall deliver in 2012 with our Signature Journeys in Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Uruguay. I am super psyched to announce a special trip to...
How often do I hear our clients, when putting together an itinerary, say “All we need is the wine tasting. We don’t need to see a bunch of barrels.” I try to hide my dismay. Then I gently persuade them that understanding the use of barrels, usually...
Photo by Eduardo Amorim at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bombeador/ Having just spent 10 days in Texas, a true study in a very unique subculture within the United States, I was struck by the similarities between Texas and Argentina. They seem to be two...
Hi amigos. Color me happy, I am home after a whirlwind road show in the Southern US. GREAT trip. Beyond the cooking demos, classes at Central Market in Texas, and wine tasting events, I experienced a full-on tropical "monsoon" at Disney World in Florida (the...
When I drink wine, it’s not just about the juice. I tend to gravitate to projects that are personalized, often, where I know the people behind them. Sharing a product where we know and appreciate its origin, and support its owners, is important in this day and age,...
This week I am on a flash “trip” at home in Santiago between my latest viaje in Argentina and upcoming three-week US tour starting this weekend. More on that at the end of this post. Traveling like a fiend for business this past year has made me truly understand, and...
Tomorrow kicks off one of my "beef binges". Yep, I will be heading to Argentina for the next 10 days for business. While I mostly love to eat fish and vegetables as my main diet, all bets are off in the land of grass fed carne where steaks are as common...
I am celebrating my upcoming trip to Salta next week, with a group of clients, in Northwest Argentina with this picture post of scenes from our last trip there. Salta is appropriately called "La Linda", the beautiful by her residents, of both the city...
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