Akel Kine: Chile’s First Cult Wine?
October 15, 2011 by Derek Swanson
Last week I had lunch with Santiago Margozzini, winemaker at Chile’s MontGras winery. I remain convinced there is no better way to gain insights into the contents of a bottle than to talk with the person behind it. Santiago is Italian by birth, and he considers his father his “gold” consumer and his most [...]
Chicken Tarragon with Unoaked Chardonnay
March 6, 2011 by Dick Rosano
Chicken can take on so many personalities, depending on the preparation and what’s on the plate next to it. Roasted chicken is not like blackened chicken, and neither are like dishes served with cream sauce, marinara, or an artichoke lemon preparation. It’s no wonder we often hear “it tastes like chicken” when someone wants to [...]
2005 Veramonte Primus Red Wine, Casablanca Valley, Chile
February 25, 2009 by Angela Logomasini
Vinography blogger Alder Yarrow suggests that readers of the Weekly Wine Pick try the 2005 Veramonte Primus Red Wine from the Casablanca Valley in Chile. Yarrow says he chooses this wine “because it’s a fabulous value and a really tasty red that will go with the heartier dishes of winter, including, of course, any red meat [...]
Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre, 2006 Apalta Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
February 25, 2008 by Derek Swanson
Michael Pappas, wine director at Salem’s hottest new restaurant, 62 on Wharf, believes Lapostolle’s wines offer tremendous value to his guests. This Chilean cabernet is rounded off with a 15% blend of merlot. The 2006 growing season in the Apalta vineyard was ideal, allowing a harvest of perfectly mature fruit. Year after year, the soil, [...]
