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Paarl, South Africa

A giant granite pearl watches over the valley that once ran South African wine. 1. At a Glance Paarl spreads along the Berg River about 35 miles (60

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Constantia, South Africa

Napoleon's deathbed request was a sweet wine from these Cape Town slopes. 1. At a Glance Constantia is a pocket of vineyards inside metropolitan Cape Town,

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Swartland, South Africa

Wheat country whose forgotten bush vines started South Africa's biggest wine rebellion. 1. At a Glance The Swartland is a broad sweep of wheat fields and

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Vinho Verde, Portugal

Portugal's largest wine region bottles whites so young they still fizz. 1. At a Glance Vinho Verde is the big green northwest of Portugal, from the

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Setúbal, Portugal

A honeyed fortified Muscat aged on its own perfumed skins for months. 1. At a Glance The Setúbal Peninsula hangs just south of Lisbon between the Tagus and

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Madeira, Portugal

A fortified island wine that is deliberately heated and nearly impossible to kill. 1. At a Glance Madeira is a subtropical volcanic island in the Atlantic, about 320

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Lisboa, Portugal

Nine appellations ring the capital, one with ungrafted vines rooted in beach sand. 1. At a Glance The Lisboa region runs about 90 miles (150 kilometers) up the

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Tejo, Portugal

A river-plain bulk producer that renamed itself and rebuilt around quality. 1. At a Glance The Tejo region spreads across the plains of the Tagus River (Tejo

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Douro, Portugal

The world's first formally demarcated wine region, drawn with granite markers in 1756. 1. At a Glance The Douro Valley in northeastern Portugal is a canyon

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