Bordeaux and Chile

Chile: When the phylloxera root louse began devastating French vineyards in the late 19th century, many suddenly idled Bordeaux winemakers bailed for Chile. They became, in a sense, the founding fathers of that South American country modern wine industry, accelerating quality with their advanced knowledge and Gallic accents wine always seems to taste better in French, n est-ce pas ? . But the most influential French immigrant to arrive in Chile vineyards during that century was not a beret-wearing barrel jockey but, rather, a vine, carmen re. A transplant from Bordeaux, the red variety began to thrive under Chile sunny skies just as it was meeting its doom back in the mother country. Carmen re fell out of favour in France not just because of phylloxera but because of grower eventual frustration over poor fruit yields, a consequence of Bordeaux cloudy, humid conditions that inhibit the vine flowering early in the season. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Grenache: Often anonymous grape has taken its rightful place in the limelight The Grape Glossary: A guide to hip varietals Teroldego: A northern Italian grape whose reputation is definitely on the rise (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.