“Carmenère will be Chile’s flagship variety,” declared Rene Merino, the President of Wines of Chile in 2010. When I heard this, my jaw dropped and my eyes widened in disbelief. What?! This herbal, ...

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 ...

It's a lovely Chilean red and it's not Merlot. WSJ's Lettie Teague and Tanya Rivero look at the mystique of the Carmenere grape, which wine lovers are rediscovering. Photo: Getty A FRIEND OF MINE ...

Some wines and grapes are like Rodney Dangerfield. They get no respect. Think Pinot Grigio or certain Rose wines. Other wines are more like Emma Stone or Ewan McGregor. Actors who seem to be ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...

Back in 1994, the Chilean wine industry solved a case of mistaken identity when a significant proportion of vines believed to be merlot were recognized as an old Bordeaux grape variety called ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. How Carménère grape varieties got confused with Merlot grapes ...