Merlot vs Carmenere

We had a very interesting discussion on the Colchagua wine tour about the crazy new wine that was discovered in Chile less than 15 years ago. It is actually a very funny story. Chile didn't know that it was the only wine country in the world producing a grape that was otherwise as good as gone, called Carmenere. A French expert came and tasted the red wine that they had been trying to pass off as Merlot, and identified the rare grape. I couldn't agree more with this article on wines in Chile, the Chilean Carmenere is much tastier than the Merlot!

Trauco Chile, Chiloe

Kinda like the leprechauns, but for South America.

Santuario de la Naturaleza

This nature preserve is bar none my favorite park for hiking trails near Santiago, Chile.

Beaches Near Marbella Resort

There are some great off-the-beaten-trail beaches for the adventurous tourist - right outside Marbella Resort! Who knew?