Roots - Cork Tales (Page 3)

Roots• Jul 29, 2026

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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Roots• Jul 29, 2026

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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Roots• Jul 29, 2026

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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Roots• Jul 29, 2026

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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Roots• Jul 29, 2026

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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Roots• Jul 29, 2026

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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Roots• Jul 29, 2026

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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Roots• Jul 29, 2026

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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Roots• Jul 29, 2026

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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