The invasion officially began on February 10th, 2007. Before this time, the Santiago Metro system provided me with a tranquil ride uptown from Santa Isabel station to Escuela Militar. During the morning rush hour I often bought a 200 peso coffee at Santa Isabel (sans lid) and proceeded with it down to the platform, finishing [...]
Alvaro Covarrubias is a partner at the boutique Casas de Maule Estate Winery in Talca, Chile. He lives part of the year in Wellington, New Zealand and in Hanoi, Vietnam. This column is about experiences and connecting readers to their inner passion for wine. TO BLEND (OR NOT TO BLEND) Casa Tamaya VCS (Viognier/Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc) [...]
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Sufjan Stevens / The BQE Asthmatic Kitty Records / 2009 Sufjan Stevens has had my attention ever since he released Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lakes State. His broad range of influence contributes to a completely unique style that plays to just as broad an array of fans. Patiently awaiting the next installment of his [...]
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If you’ve gotten to know your way around Providencia, you may have noticed the bike kiosks that are spread all over the neighborhood. They are part of a program sponsored by the municipality that offers membership in a bicycle-borrowing program to every person living in Providencia. The memberships are available for the petty sum of [...]
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So the fútbol craze is over for this year, the national team is in the World Cup and everyone’s holding their breath to see what will happen in South Africa 2010. Looking back, it’s not a surprise that fútbol has been the main source of joy, heartache, and unity for the country over this three-year [...]
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Join Felipe Valdivia as he goes to the biggest Beer Festival in Metropolitan Region. The festival, which runs until Nov. 8 and is held at the Munich Events Center, Malloco (Parcela No. 2, Melipilla way, Km 31), surprises and delights visitors with Chilean and international beers. The brewers also showcase the subtle art of beermaking, informing [...]
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by Zoë Vercelli I’m a history grad and a dj, and my theory is: when you break it down, gypsy music is basically the name for a panhandling genre of music. Okay, wait. Let me back up. My name is Zoë and I am staff writer. I also have opinions about music. This is where [...]
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Let’s face it. Few of us really understand the whole football phenomenon here in Chile. I mean, you might get the rules, know some of the players (I dare you to write down three names while you read this), or even know what a midfielder does on the pitch. But how on earth can a [...]
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EARTHY …. WELCOMING Bustamante Reserva 2006. D.O. Maule Valley, Chile. 14% Alc. Natural cork. CH$3000 / US$ 5.50. Silver Medal Cata D’Or Grand Hyatt Award 2007. Technical info: Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 50% / Carmenere 35% / Merlot 15%. Harvested the 3rd week of April. 22,000 bottles made for the Reserva and 3000 bottles for [...]
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There is a story from the 80′s about Jello Biafra (singer from the Dead Kennedys) from when the band was opening for an Exploited show in the UK. Biafra, slathered in the saliva of hundreds of appreciative fans, pointed a goober-dripping finger at the orange-mohawked punks and said something like… “Think you’re a bad ass [...]
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