Monthly Archives: January 2015

Casas del Bosque – Chile

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

For the final part of our Chilean adventure we’re staying in Casablanca and going to Casas del Bosque. This was not an estate I knew very much about when I travelled over there – but over the past 12 months … Continue reading →

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Vinos Emiliana – Chile

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

Emiliana are a reasonably large producer who are based in Colchagua, however for our visit we went to their visitor centre in Casablanca – which is easily reached from Santiago in around an hour (traffic permitting!). The journey there takes … Continue reading →

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Odfjell – Chile

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

Odfjell is a project undertaken by Dan Odfjell who is a Norwegian shipping magnate, whilst his son, Laurence is an architect who designed Odfjell’s winery and visitor centre. It’s an impressive place dug into the hillside so that 60% of … Continue reading →

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Ventisquero – Chile

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

Ventisquero is quite a large producer of wines, but they fly somewhat under the radar in the UK thanks to their tactic of selling their entry level wines in the supermarkets under a completely different label – Yali. Yet despite … Continue reading →

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Cono Sur – Chile

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

2014 was Cono Sur’s 21st birthday – it was set up by parent company Concha Y Toro in 1993. Although owned by Concha y Toro it is run (though not distributed) in a completely different way, from a different winery … Continue reading →

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Vina Montes – Apalta,Colchagua

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

Montes are a medium/large family owned wine business in Chile based in Colchagua but (as many producers have) vineyards and contract growers in other regions. It is a producer that has managed to garner a very decent reputation alongside producing … Continue reading →

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Caliterra – Chile

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

Caliterra is a ‘sustainable’ winemaking project originally set up by a partnership of Robert Mondavi and Vina Errazuriz. First planted in just 1997 the estate has undergone a number of changes in that time. The first plantings were high density, … Continue reading →

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A lovely Viognier from Jaboulet

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

Viognier has really started to arrive in the public conciousness over the last few years with lovely examples from the New World beginning to receive some attention – however it is in the Northern Rhone that it finds both it’s … Continue reading →

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Vina Montgras – Chile

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

The first time I noticed Chilean wine in the supermarket was around 2003 when I was sent to do the grocery shopping I was confronted by a wall of Montgras Merlot on offer at a hefty £2.99 a bottle. Now … Continue reading →

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#findtimajob

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Tim Carlisle

The New Year officially heralds the end of my ‘sabbatical’ which has been a really good and useful time, but now it is time to re-enter the world of work and go about finding my next job role. I’m really … Continue reading →

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