and the meaningful
Episode 28: Rodrigo Romero on Extreme Wines from the Chilean Patagonia"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
Episode 27: Cecilia Diaz Chuit on Mendoza’s Magic“We are simple (in Argentina). The food is simple. It’s an honest experience–and people like that.” - Cecilia Diaz Chuit
Episode 26: Food Stylist Mariana Velásquez on Colombia’s Cuisine of Generosity“Colombian cooking is all about fitting many, it's all about open, grandiose and generous cuisine” - Mariana Velásquez
Episode 25: The Cilantro of the Wine World“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.”
From our Journal
Just back from… Clos Apalta Residence in Chile
I am sitting like a lizard in the warm afternoon sunshine, wrapped in an alpaca wool shawl on a scenic terrace overlooking the Apalta wine appellation and volcanoes of the Andes. The chilly morning rain has moved out and there’s not a cloud in the sky. In the distance, there’s a shrill call of a […]
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Where Joy is Shaken and Poured …Cartagena
From my air-conditioned perch inside a picturesque bar in Cartagena, I have a view of the San Pedro de Claver church, made of golden coral stone and heavy wooden doors where many passersby stop to snap photos. The plaza just outside is surrounded by white and ochre-toned colonial buildings with carved balconies where the palanqueras […]
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A Love Letter to La Huella (and Uruguay)…
I have a big smile on my face as my toes dig into the warm sand–I am in my happy place. Gauging from the sun in the sky, it’s late afternoon, but I am far from concerned about the time at this precise moment. My husband, looking extremely tan and very handsome in his white […]
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