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The 2021 Viñedo Chadwick fermented in stainless steel and troncoconic concrete vats, spent some 10 months in...
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Showing very well after this amount of time in the bottle with dried strawberry, bark and seaweed aromas and flavors....
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A very complete wine with a complex and rich nose of red berries along with some distinct herbs, chocolate, flowers...
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96-97 The most brooding of the Escarpment pinot noirs. This has a dark, minerally nose with graphite and slate that...
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A rich and rather decadent nose of ripe strawberry, smoke and grilled meat follows through to a full body with layers...
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Very attractive hibiscus with sliced strawberries and orange peel aromas that follow through to a medium body with...
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Lovely seductive aromas of perfectly ripe strawberries with fresh flowers and orange. Medium body, very fine with...
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Distinct wild thyme and spice introducing its more diverse and complex nose. It’s incredibly transparent on the...
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There is an opulence and intensity here yet it remains fresh and vivid with orange peel and ripe strawberry aromas...
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Fantastic clarity and transparency in this wine with fresh strawberries and cherries. So bright. Medium to full body...
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Beautifully concentrated nose with ripe strawberries and raspberries, black cherry, hints of star anise and delicate...
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A very energetic pinot with a fine line of tannins running through with a powdery texture. Medium-bodied and very...
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Aromas of balsamic, spice, plum and dried strawberry. Medium to full body with round and fine tannins showing polish...
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A dense and centrally focused red with a solid core of fruit with a ripeness and intensity. Lots of fruit. Round and...
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A rather smoky red on the nose with earthy, shiitake mushroom, lead pencil, dark cherry and strawberry aromas and...
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After 20 harvests comes their first Cru, the 2018 Cru Truquilemu, which they describe as "Truqui with more stuffing."...
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This youthful sauvignon has attractive lime-leaf and fresh-herb aromas with passion fruit and a succulent, fine and...
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The 2018 Albis combines 70% Cabernet Sauvignon with 30% Carmenère aged for 18 months in new French barrels. An...
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Chile Japan Martinique New Zealand

Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.

All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.

As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.