The Extraordinary Wines of Pedro Parra
The van bumps down the dirt road and comes to a halt at the top of a steep unmarked lane heading down the hill. The old woman with a walking stick who has stepped out of our way moves forward as she is hailed by the driver and asked if there is a winery down this road. "No," she says with a wave, suggesting there might be one over that hill. In the middle of Itata, the region that was described...
Reviving Chile's Old Vine Carignane
As a child, the lure of archeology cannot be denied. Fantasies of discovering ancient treasures fuel the dreams of many youngsters, as they did my adolescent imagination. These days, such notions have been replaced in my life with interests no less exciting in the wine world. For the curious wine lover, opportunities abound to explore the treasures of the past in the form of old vines, recently...
20 White Wines You Can Still Drink When It's Cold Out
Just because autumn is here doesn’t mean that you need to stop drinking white wine. It just means that the pairings change—fewer crisp whites with grilled seafood and more of them with spaghetti and clams, cooked indoors—and that richer ones take on a greater sense of prominence. Here, then, are 20 standout bottles of white wine to enjoy as the cooler weather arrives. Honestly, any one of them ...