• World Trip Chile Wines Tasted 2010

    Wines tasted: Emiliana Wines All 09s: WINE SCORE /20 REGION LIST PRICE Sauvignon blanc 16/20 Bio-bio valley Sauvignon blanc Reserva 17 Casablanca valley Chardonnay 15 Valle central Chardonnay Reserva 17 Casablanca Valley Cab Sav/Merlot Rose 17 Valle central Pinot Noir Reserva 17.5 Casablanca Valley Pinot Noir Reserva Especial 18 Casablanca Valley Merlot 16 Rapel Valley Syrah 17 Rapel Valley Carmanere 16.5 Colchagua Carmanere Reserva 15 Colchagua Cabernet Sauvignon 16.5 Rapel Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 17 Maipo valley Viognier 17.5 Casablanca Valley  

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  • Anthony’s World Trip 2010 The Intro.

    The purpose of this trip is to get to know our existing suppliers in their own surrounds,to meet new ones,to learn more about the wines of the world and their cultivation and vinification,and importantly,the farming methods used, (this trip is timed at the best time,Harvest). I also plan to oversee the blending of more Puna Snipe in Chile,the possibility of launching our own blended brands in both East and West Australia,and meeting some of the worlds most innovative winemakers and producers there,and finally overseeing the new Swallows Tale blends and Reservas in South Africa,and probably improving the wines and adding

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  • World Trip 2010 – Chile Part 2

    23.02.10 Up early and off to the Los Robles vineyards in the Colchagua Valley.These vineyards are both biodynamic and organic. They have their own farm animals for manure and have replanted the surroundings with myriads of native wild flowers. Chickens and bees share the surroundings picking and pollinating as they go. Emiliana use nine biodynamic preparations to attract cosmic forces and animal energy. These are: Horn Manure Silica or quartz Yarrow blossoms (Achillea millefolium) Chammomile blossoms (Chamomilla recutita) Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) Oak bark (Quercus pedunculata) Dandelion flowers (Taraxacum officinate) Valerian flowers (Valeriana officinate) Horsetail plant (Equisetum officinate) The medicinal herbs help

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