Kicking Off the Holidays With A Little Bit of Luxury

Amidst the hurry up-and-celebrate feeling that can come with Thanksgiving and the December holidays, it seems appropriate that the Inspired Wine Club bring you wines that seem so uniquely luxurious that they are perfect to help celebrate these festive occasions or pamper one’s self in the middle of chaos. Read more

 

Chile Today, Chile Tomorrow

Some would say that this has been a horrible year for Chile. Most recently, 33 miners were stuck in claustrophobic conditions for 68 days after the area where they were mining gold caved in. And that so dominated the news, many would forget that Chile also suffered a horrific earthquake that measured 8.8 on the Richter scale in March that caused widespread damage.

Remarkably, to look at Chile’s economy, the country’s exports and people’s morale, the year would hardly seem dismal at all despite these significant catastrophes. After all, Chilean officials successfully rescued all 33 of those miners. The miners set a notable record for survivability. Its president is more popular than ever, and people seem, well, grateful. The lesson we invariably draw is, gosh darn it, Chile has true grit and resilience. Tough times don’t seem to get Chileans down; it just seems to make them stronger. That is why it seemed like a perfect time to contemplate how well Chile makes wine.

The 2010 earthquake killed more than 800 people and among the devastation was millions of dollars in damage to the 10th largest wine-producing country’s vintners due to cracked barrels and demolished storage tanks and warehouses. But like those emblematic miners, Chile’s wine industry will survive and thrive despite these hardships.

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Smaller Is Better

We have a tendency to think bigger is better. Bigger flavors. Bigger meals. Bigger stores. But it’s so often the subtle nuance of a delicate spice that can set off a magical dish. Or the musty boutique that is full of hidden and often neglected treasures. With wines, it is no different. This month’s selection show us just that. Two wines from different sorts of small sources demonstrate that small can be beautiful and better. An artisanal Chardonnay reveals Central California at its very best. A Chianti from Montespertoli shows that this very tiny DOC zone is definitely worth discovering. Read more

 

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