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Veneto, Italy
Tuscany may hold the prestige of Italian winemaking, but Veneto
does all the legwork as the country’s leader in classified wine
production. With incredible Venice as the major city in the area,
there is no drawback to visiting Veneto. You’ll find only the best
fruity and dry wines here — Soave, Recioto and Valpolicella are
typical of what is made in the area.
More familiar tastes lie northeast of Venice, where Merlot and
Cabernet grapes generate some great reds, and the Chardonnay
products are gaining ground as a popular white wine. The most
attractive aspect to the Veneto region is that there are always
treasures to discover, be it the bubbly Prosecco white or the
sweet Torcolato.
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Maipo Valley, Chile
Known for its quality and inexpensive red wines, Chile is worthy
of a visit for its wineries alone. The most common grapes found
here are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir. Depending
on where they are grown in the Maipo Valley, these bottles can
be full-bodied, light or fruity.
Visit wineries like Santa Rita and you’ll see why Chileean prod-
uct is world-renowned; each part of the winemaking process is
meticulous, producing an excellent drink year round (the Santa
Rita vineyard currently exports about 340,000 cases a year to the
U.S.).
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Southeastern Australia
Thanks to several affordable dinner and dessert wines, winemak-
ers in Southeast Australia have taken the American market by
storm. Here’s your chance to pay a visit to the place where the
magic begins, and there a lot of wineries to choose from in this
vast region. At the award-winning Penfolds Grange (which owns
about 1,200 acres of vineyards), for instance, you can go on a
tasting frenzy as over two dozen Chardonnays, Sauvignons,
Shirazes, and fortified wines are poured out for you.
Near Sydney, you’ll find amazing Pinot Noirs, while vineyards in
the Yarra Valley (Victoria’s oldest vineyard region) offer numer-
ous sparkling wines.
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Alsace, France
With its rolling hills and famous wine route, the large region
of Alsace has been a tourist favorite for decades. Picturesque
villages and small, local wineries dot the 151-mile long area,
which draws more than eight million thirsty visitors a year. The
attractions are tantalizing: 67 villages and hamlets open their
winemaking facilities and cellars to the public, offering great
food on top of it all.
On these trips, you’ll be able to taste Alsace’s wide range of
wines, made from seven varieties of grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot
Blanc, Tokay Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Sylvaner,
and Muscat d’Alsace.
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