Have a listen to Derek’s interview on NPR’s “the Story” with Dick Gordon aired last week across the US.
Dick interviewed Derek about the quake, the little winery that could and a certain movement of independent vintners everyone is talking about.
Chilean Crush MP3
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Riding shotgun earlier today I overheard that Tonelería Magreñán (Spain) is sending two master coopers to help repair damaged barrels in Chile and I can’t help but say: “I told you so”. The spirit of the Chileans to bounce back is not only gaining ground, but crossing oceans to infect international wine equipment suppliers.
The winemaker [...]
Day 1 : Saturday – 3:30 am Santiago
The windows rattled, the earth moaned then, Santiago shook hard. We grabbed the kids and rushed out of the house crashing against the walls unable to stand up during the quake. We spent the better part of two real minutes holding on to the door-frame and the kids. [...]
Early inspections of fruit now well past budding high in the Maipo. The true maturing season has clearly started late this year. This is not an indication of 2010 quality nor complexity, but rather just a delay in the growing season’s beginning. Temperatures have subsequently been cooler than most years but hot peaks have struck [...]
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