We start with a different transit group today, Colchagua Wine Tours. Today is a light day, with a pickup in Teno and drop off at our hotel in Santa Cruz after a short drive. Our driver/guide is Francisco, he and his wife Connie own the company. We are staying at the Hotel Vendimia Parador in…
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We’re spending the day at Mapuyampay Lodge enjoying the gardens, checking out the neighboring farms, and participating in a cooking class with Ruth. The lodge is in a remote location near the small village of Teno. Our casita is great – very comfortable. I’ve forgotten how lively life is in farmland, especially at night. An…
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We are transitioning today from Santiago to several hours south. The main part of our day will be spent at Alchemy. Alchemy is a very small boutique winery that might make 300-400 cases a year. Everything they do is by hand; picking, sorting, pressing, etc. The very first vintage they released (2015), the Carmenere was…
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Today’s wine touring is in the Maipo Valley, specifically the ‘Alto’ section along the Andes. It’s a large region along the eastern and southern edges of the Santiago metropolitan area. Some of the wineries are actually accessible by the city’s subway system – not, however, ‘alto’ where we’ll be. Maurice is fun to tour with…
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