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FOOD & DRINK
DIVING IN:
A JOURNEY THROUGH
WINE, FRIENDSHIP, AND
THE COLD PACIFIC
Ranald Macdonald
and Terry Pennington
in Santiago
By Terry Pennington
Lake District-born Terry Pennington,
Export Director for the UK, Ireland
& Iberia of Santa Rita Estates, has
spent more than four decades in the
wine business, and now spearheads
the marketing of Santa Rita’s premium
South American wines, including the
legendary Casa Real.
I
never considered myself overly
competitive. But perhaps Ranald
Macdonald brings it out in me.
“First into the Paci昀椀c Ocean!” was the
challenge. Twelve months on, we’re
still arguing over who was the true
winner. Of course, it was me. Wading
into the shallows up to one’s knees
doesn’t count: true victory belongs
to the one who dives head昀椀rst into
the alarmingly cold Paci昀椀c. For me,
there’s no dispute.
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That moment capped off our Boisdale
Grand Tour of Chile, a journey that
took us from the foothills of the Andes
through the heart of Chilean wine
country, 昀椀nally reaching the volcanic
sands of Matanzas, the coastal town
beloved by windsurfers and wanderers
alike.
Recently, Ranald and I found
ourselves reminiscing over a bottle
of Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon,
