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June 27, 2011 By Emil H 0 Comments

Wine Travel in Tarija, Bolivia – Great South American Wine Regions, part 10

Not many people would expect Bolivia to be in a list of great wine destinations, but with the proximity to Salta in Argentina you easily start understanding why the region would be well positioned for wine growers. The Tarija region has a population of only 12000 people, and being situated at 1900 meters altitude you…

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June 23, 2011 By Emil H 0 Comments

Wine Travel in Serra Gaúcha mountains, Brazil – Great South American wine regions, part 9

South America saw a real flooding of Jesuit missionaries who started organized wine production across the continent, and Brazil got their fair share. Many Germans and Italians ended up in the Serra Gaúcha region in the 19th century, with the Italians early on claiming the highlands 50 years after the Germans arrived in the lowlands. This…

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June 20, 2011 By Emil H 0 Comments

Visit Juanico, Uruguay for Wine – Great South American Wine Regions, part 8

Between the mighty South American powers of Argentina and Brazil, you will find Uruguay, a country of only 3.5 million inhabitants where vintners have decided to compete on quality instead of price – often resulting in surprises for tasters across the world. Despite the proximity to other great wine countries Argentina, Chile and Brazil, Uruguay…

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June 17, 2011 By Emil H 0 Comments

Travel for Wine in La Rioja, Argentina – Great South American Wine Regions, part 7

Ever since the Spanish missionaries arrived in Argentina a few hundred years ago, the La Rioja region had the feeling of an amazing wine destiny, and you might wonder if those monks thought of it when bringing the Rioja name from Spain in the 16th century. In an area which is almost like a desert,…

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June 9, 2011 By Emil H 0 Comments

Visit Salta, Argentina – Great South American Wine Regions, part 6

With an average altitude of 1700 meter above sea level and 300 annual sunny days, Salta has some of the highest altitudes in the world of wine. One of the sub-regions – the one we would most heartily recommend – is the mountainous and picturesque subregion of Cafayete. Despite the region having altitudes among the…

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June 7, 2011 By Emil H 0 Comments

Travel to Rio Negro, Argentina – Great South American Wine Regions series, part 5

If you love sparkling wine, and perhaps enjoy a cooler climate, the Rio Negro wine region is probably a great destination for you. Just like in other Argentinean wine regions, many wineries have converted buildings into hotels and inns following the wine tourism boom, to let you experience the combination of great wine at the…

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June 2, 2011 By WineTravelr 0 Comments

Travel to Mendoza, Argentina – Great South American Wine Regions series, part 4

This is the fourth part of 10 about amazing and beautiful wine regions to visit in South America, a series which has been previously summarized in GotSaga. For more wine places, go through the backlogs to read about wine places in France and Spain. After South America, we promise you the world, and a look at…

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May 23, 2011 By Emil H 0 Comments

Travel for Wine in Colchagua Valley, Rapel, Chile – Great wine regions in South America, part 1

This is the first part of 10 about amazing wine regions to visit in South America, a series which has been previously summarized in GotSaga. For more wine places, go through the backlogs to read about wine places in France and Spain. After South America, we promise you the world, and a look at the…

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May 9, 2011 By WineTravelr 0 Comments

Travel for wine in Levante, Spain – Great Spanish Wine Regions, part 7

There are a number of wine growing regions in Levante on the east coast of Spain, where you will also find the third largest city of the country, Valencia. The Valencia region primarily creates sweet Merseguera and Moscatel desert wines, while you find grapes for white wines being grown at high altitude in Alicante and…

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May 5, 2011 By WineTravelr 0 Comments

Where to go in Andalusia, Spain – Great Spanish Wine Regions, part 6

There’s no doubt to what the most famous wine coming from Andalucia is – just say Sherry, and most people will know what you mean. There are however more wines from Andalucia than just the drinks from Jerez (which is actually the Spanish spelling of  ‘Sherry’, and the name comes from the place – just…

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