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Some Memorial Day reading for you... Our first report on the wines of Chile!

Dear Subscribers,

Chile is having a moment of reckoning and reinvention.

Long known as one of the world’s leading sources of reliable, value-driven wines, the country is now showing a much more dynamic and ambitious side. From the bone-dry Atacama Desert in the north to the cool, windswept valleys pushing toward Patagonia in the south, Chile offers an extraordinary range of climates, soils, and old-vine material.

In her new report, Virginie Boone explores a country increasingly focused on place, identity, and intention. Producers are rediscovering historic grapes such as País and Carignan, refining cool-climate Pinot Noir and Syrah, and pushing Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère to new heights.

A First Look At The Wines Of Chile
"There's renewed excitement too around Pais, a red grape brought by Spanish missionaries centuries ago to make sacramental wine. Winemakers are rediscovering old vines and at times using ancient winemaking methods to resurrect it in both rustic and refined wines." - Virginie Boone

Dear Subscribers,
In this new article, Virginie Boone explores Washington State's outstanding 2023 vintage. She highlights the wines and producers that stood out, offers a first look at the promising 2024s, and reflects on the broader shifts reshaping the region, from evolving consumer tastes to a contracting industry finding its footing in a changing climate.

Washington’s Exceptional 2023s, And the Beginnings of the 2024s
"When it works it works. And in 2023, Washington enjoyed cooler weather, making for one of the smallest harvests on record but also one of the best in terms of freshness." - Virginie Boone

https://jebdunnuck.com/2026/04/washingtons-exceptional-2023s-and-the-beginnings-of-the-2024s/

Jeb Dunnuck sits down with Joey Tensley, one of California's most quietly dedicated Syrah producers, taking a deep dive into the wines and tracing nearly 25 years of flagship cuvées that make a compelling case for Santa Barbara County as one of the grape's great homes.

25 Years of Colson Canyon: A Retrospective with Joey Tensley - JebDunnuck.com This article looks at the flagship cuvées of Joey Tensley, who has quietly been making some of the greatest Syrahs and Syrah blends in California for decades now. This tasting offered a rare chance to sit down and go through his wines in depth as well as take a look... Read More