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Portuguese Wine and the Adoption of New Technology: A Modern Renaissance
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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