We are back with Maurice with a 9:00 am pickup. Why so early, I’m never sure. We have only 30 minutes to have breakfast and checkout. Our objective today is Casablanca wine region then returning to Santiago. Up first is La Recova Winery, a very small winery exclusively planted with Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Only 4…
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It’s a quiet day today. Our B&B is very pleasant with great views of the Pacific from our room and from the large deck. It’s very windy overnight and the awnings covering the deck make incredible sounds that wake us both up a couple of times during the evening. We both thought it sounded like…
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Still with Francisco today, we will be exploring the San Antonio region. We are finally in white wine territory. Our first stop is Casa Marin, I have been waiting for this one. Sauvignon Blanc heaven. Casa Marin is an interesting story, María Luz is the first female winemaker and winery owner in Chile. 20…
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Our driver and guide today is Francisco, co-owner of ‘Colchagua Wine Tours’. Originally from Santa Cruz he spent 30 years in the DC/Virginia area as a techie and returned to Chile with his American wife and founded their wine-touring company. We’re doing one of their canned tours which includes three of Colchagua’s ‘must-do’ wineries. First…
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