Photographs by Lyn Farmer capturing the light of Chile filtering through cacti and vines
A misty morning view of the Santa Rita estate vineyard
Garden scene at Santa Rita winery
The cycle of the vine continues even in winter - pruning in the shadow of the Andes at Viña San Esteban
At the appropriately named In Situ winery, terroir is highlighted in the shadow of the Andes
A high altitude vineyard of Viña San Esteban
Vineyard companions - cactus and scrub in high altitude Chilean vineyards
Checking the furnace at Cristalerías de Chile's Llay-Llay plant
Molten glass shaped into wine bottles at Cristalerías de Chile
The gardens of Santa Rita winery are all about calm and contemplation...much like a great Carmenère
A contemplative grotto at Santa Rita winery
Swans in the garden of Santa Rita Winery
James Beard Award-winning Writer, Educator, Presenter, Photographer and Sampler-of-Good-Things Lyn Farmer savors experiences and shares thoughts on living life more fully by engaging all our senses all the time. Here you will find essays on taste in all its permutations, wine tasting notes, travel reviews and photography, and reflections on the many ways food, wine and the arts intersect to increase our experience of the world around us. It's time to taste your world!
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Benvenuto Brunello, an event held simultaneously in eight cities worldwide, was the debut of the storied 2019 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany’s classic, iconic and all-sangiovese wine. I was the presenter for one of the three American debut tastings, and have the story here.