Tag: maipo

Ninquen Valley and Montgras vineyards

Memories of Chilean Wine and Hospitality – A Visit to Wineries of the Maipo and the Colchagua Valleys

 mywinepal  August 8, 2020

At this point of my trip to Chile I had visited wineries from the Aconcagua and the Casablanca Valleys.  Now I visited a few wineries closer to Santiago in the Maipo Valley, then headed south to the Colchagua Valley.   A Visit to Wineries of the Maipo Valley Around Santiago Around Santiago is the Maipo Valley, which is the oldest wine…

MyWinePal Visits Chile – October 2009, Part 1

 mywinepal  September 26, 2010

This October, I spent two weeks touring Chile, which of course included visiting several wineries. I had made appointments ahead of time with the winemakers so that I could go through their wines with them, as they would be the best knowledge of their wines. The Chilean people are very hospitable. My meetings with the wineries, were more than just…