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Oct 27, 2016, 8:59 am

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Originally Posted by pinkhighlighter

Ah, OK. That simplifies things.

Any recs on wine tasting? Should we do it as a day trip from Santiago or Valpo? Or spend a night there? Great food and wine are probably some of our top priorities for the trip. I've read about Chile's many wine regions and it sounds like Valle de Cachapoal has the best wines??? We love all wine varietals.

I can't help you with winery visits, despite my 30-some visits to the country. Note that it isn't going to be a "drop in and taste" experience in most places, like you might expect in the USA. I've only been inside one winery in Chile, and it was a tiny little place in the Valle de Elqui.

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