Carmenere, a wine grape brought from Bordeaux, France, to Chile in the late 19th century, produces a medium- to full-bodied varietal that is often rich, round and softly textured. The wines tasted for ...

A note from regular wine columnist Barbara Glover, executive director of Wine Yakima Valley: The summer season is usually fast-paced and a bit crazy. Hectic schedules often require a quick, easy meal ...

Over the years we have expressed our bias against carmenere, a grape variety once popular in Bordeaux but now grown almost exclusively in Chile. The commercially produced wines we tasted then just ...

This week the Cork Guy continues his adventure in discovering the six sisters that traditionally make up the Bordeaux or Meritage blends. This is the third varietal with an origin in France, but, like ...

Chile long has had a reputation as a reliable producer of tasty, affordable cabernet sauvignons and sauvignon blancs, and more recently also for carménère, chardonnay, Bordeaux-style blends and pinot ...

As far as obscure grape varieties go, Carménère is likely way up the list for all but the most geeky wine lovers. Carménère is a red variety that originated in France’s famed Bordeaux region. A ...

Liberty Lake Wine Cellars uncorked a big score recently as Wine Enthusiast magazine gave the local winery’s 2020 carménère a rating of 93 points, which is the top in North America and the ...

Tarapaca is one of Chile's most historic wineries that was established in 1874 in the Maipo Valley. This winery continues to carry on the fabulous tradition of Chilean wine with an unsurpassing ...