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Santiago Metropolitan Park via the Funicular of Santiago

Memories of Chilean Wine and Hospitality – Santiago, Valparaiso, and the Casablanca and Aconcagua Valleys

 mywinepal  August 3, 2020

With the lockdown on travel due to COVID-19, I thought I’d look back at some of my trips to wine regions around the world.  One of my memorable trips was to Chile in October 2009 where I toured around Santiago, the capital, then rented a driver with a car to take me the coastal city of Valparaiso and some wineries…

Wines of Michele Chiarlo

Experience the Best Crus in Piedmonte with Michele Chiarlo

 mywinepal  February 8, 2018

The Michele Chiarlo winery has been producing wines in the Piedmonte region of Italy for 60 years.  With the specialness of this 60th anniversary, Alberto Chiarlo, has been visiting some cities around the world presenting the wines of their family to media and special guests.  I was privileged to be invited to a sit-down tasting of 4 wines with Alberto,…