Category: Carmenere Day

• The Daily Meal Article: Carmenère: A Look at Chile’s Signature Grape

  

  As Thanksgiving fast approaches our focus is on preparation. Some are prepping the meal today to make tomorrow as stress free as possible. Others are prepping to be around challenging family members (you know we all have them). While we welcome Thanksgiving to count our blessings and give thanks for our lives, I want to…

  Michelle Williams

  November 22, 2017

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• Carmenère: The Signature Grape of Chile

  

  Carmenère has had a rocky reputation over the years. It is a thick skinned grape that requires a longer than usual growing season in a sun-drenched, dry growing region. Although it originates in France, the conditions were simply not harsh enough for this grape to achieve the fullness of its expression. However, Carmenère found ideal…

  Michelle Williams

  November 23, 2016

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