Flaherty Wines

Wild mushrooms are generally called callampas in Chile (versus champiñones for button mushrooms and other cultivated varieties). They are sometimes available fresh in local markets when in season, but they are more commonly sold dried. In fact, Chile is one of the world’s largest exporters of dried wild mushrooms, surpassed only by China, Russia, and [...]

I’ve mentioned our caretaker, Don Ismael, who lives near our property and helps us out with odd jobs. His wife, Sra. Zunilda, often sends Ed home with a gift of farm eggs or homemade bread for me, since I rarely get all the way down there myself. This past weekend she very kindly offered Ed [...]