http://reallyredwine.com/the-journey-of-chilean-wines/ All About Wines Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:37:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://reallyredwine.com/the-journey-of-chilean-wines/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 Denver Questell Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:33:45 +0000 http://reallyredwine.com/?p=1839#comment-1278 <i>The history of Chilean winemaking is really fascinating. While Chileans have been significant consumers of wine for many centuries, most of the wines that were made in the beginning were “table wines” produced for the local market, and most producers were focused on quantity rather than quality. As the demand for quality began to overtake the demand for quantity, Chile quickly took the lead. The history of Chilean wine has been profoundly influenced both directly and indirectly by Bordeaux winemaking, and these practices, coupled with Chile’s unfettered soils and ample water (supplied thorough the country’s irrigation system), have served to produces some really spectacular wines. </i> +1 The history of Chilean winemaking is really fascinating. While Chileans have been significant consumers of wine for many centuries, most of the wines that were made in the beginning were “table wines” produced for the local market, and most producers were focused on quantity rather than quality. As the demand for quality began to overtake the demand for quantity, Chile quickly took the lead. The history of Chilean wine has been profoundly influenced both directly and indirectly by Bordeaux winemaking, and these practices, coupled with Chile’s unfettered soils and ample water (supplied thorough the country’s irrigation system), have served to produces some really spectacular wines.
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