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 [...]
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, [...]
