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Maule Valley, Chile

Chile's biggest wine valley owes its prized old Carignan to a 1939 earthquake. 1. At a Glance Maule stretches across the Central Valley about 155 miles

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Casablanca Valley, Chile

Nobody planted wine grapes here until 1982. Now it defines Chilean white wine. 1. At a Glance Casablanca sits about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of Santiago, on

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Maipo Valley, Chile

The vineyard where Chile's “Merlot” turned out to be a lost Bordeaux grape. 1. At a Glance Maipo wraps around the southern edge of Santiago, Chile&

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Colchagua Valley, Chile

A horseshoe of hills called Apalta shelters some of South America's most expensive reds. 1. At a Glance Colchagua spreads across the southern half of the

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Tasmania, Australia

This island makes under one percent of Australia's wine but four percent of its value. 1. At a Glance Tasmania, the island state south of the

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Mornington Peninsula, Australia

No vine grows more than four miles from the sea on this Melbourne peninsula. 1. At a Glance The Mornington Peninsula hooks south of Melbourne into the waters

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Adelaide Hills, Australia

Twenty minutes from Adelaide, vineyards climb into air too cool for Shiraz country. 1. At a Glance The Adelaide Hills rise directly east of Adelaide in the Mount

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Clare Valley, Australia

The valley that killed the cork and perfected bone-dry Riesling. 1. At a Glance The Clare Valley is a string of high, rolling valleys about two hours&

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Coonawarra, Australia

A strip of red dirt nine miles long produces Australia's benchmark Cabernet. 1. At a Glance Coonawarra lies on South Australia's Limestone Coast, roughly

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