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• The Big Chill in Chile: Escape the Winter Blues to Sunshine Bliss in Chilean Wine Country
  Written by Harold D. Partain

  High-end lodging in the heart of Chile’s wine country, the Colchagua Valley, doesn’t get any better than Casa Lapostolle Residences. This exclusive lodge is part of the Clos Apalta winery, deemed the best wine in the world in 2008 by Wine Spectator. Its four “casitas” are nestled into the native forested hillside with sweeping views of the vines below and towering Andes above. The Value: Reserve this luxury boutique lodge on the 3 day/2-night special program, The Big Chill in Chile. With all meals included at Lapostolle Residences (February through April) the special package includes; roundtrip transfers from Santiago, private…
  

  
  
  
  
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• Our Bordeaux Wine Tours: Still some spots available!
  Written by Harold D. Partain

  Our aim is to create unique Bordeaux Wine Experiences. We don't organize many tours each year, it’s just four! The first three tours are already sold out. So if you were thinking about touring with us, you have to start acting right now. It is still possible for six couples to tour with us in 2010. These last spots are highly sought after. So if you really are interested you should ask us to hold your spot now, because you don’t want to miss out on this great Wine Experience. So check out our tour schedule, or contact us now…
  

  
  
  
  
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• Chile’s Rhone Rangers: The New Syrah(s)
  Written by Liz Caskey
  Categories: Asia India

  Inspired by a recent article in the Wall Street Journal on giving a mixed bag of Syrah for the holidays, Syrah has totally busted onto the Chilean wine scene in a big way. I would even say that it has become the "darling" grape variety of the moment. Every winery seems to be planting or seeking a piece of land right now in the prized coastal valleys like San Antonio, the Limarí, Aconcagua, or western reaches of Colchagua like Marchigue. And finally, it is heading north to a wine shop near you! Many people in North America tend to associate…
  

  
  
  
  
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