Take a wine country
tour online with Vino! Learn about popular wine countries
and their wine regions, wine types, geography, cuisine and
wine country vacations. Features Argentina, Australia, Chile,
France, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa & Spain.
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The name conjures up images
of soccer, tango, Pampas, and Evita. But there is more,
much more. It is a country of endless variety that
offers you a stupendous range of colours, scents, styles,
customs, geography and cuisine.
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From mangoes, to goat's cheese,
to crisp wines, Australia will take your tastebuds
on the ride of a lifetime. The rich diversity of restaurants,
cafes, vineyards and markets are a feast for all the
senses that will make the flavours of Australia linger
long after you've left.
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Chile's wines and fruit have
developed an international reputation, and are produced
mainly in the central zone. Typical Chilean food is
pretty simple and simply seasoned. Some of our dishes
are empanadas, corn pies, and corn cakes, but perhaps
our most delicious is seafood.
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Winemaking in France dates back
to pre-Roman times, also it was the Romans who disseminated
the culture of the wine and the practice of winemaking
throughout the country.
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Italy, with a population of
about 57 million, consists of 20 regions subdivided
into 103 provinces that take the names of prominent
towns. Each province boasts distinctive foods and wines,
which, needless to say, have an inherent affinity for
one another.
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New Zealand has ten main wine
growing regions, each displaying a great diversity
in climate and terrain. New Zealand Cuisine like Rack
of Lamb, New Zealand Style of course, Smoked Fish on
Toasted Ciabatta are but a few of the creative foods
of New Zealand. Of course who could forget New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc!
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A country whose long history
has always been illuminated by the sun. In addition
to its magnificent beaches and innumerable sports and
activities, Portugal also has a fascinating culture
and heritage. A visit to Portugal also brings with
it the chance to enjoy the rich diversity of flavours
offered by Portuguese cuisine.
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South Africa South Africa is
triple blessed. A long and varied coastline supplies
us with an astonishing amount and variety of seafood;
our fertile soils and wonderful climate work together
to produce an enormous range of agricultural products.
Our seafood is legendary, and is best sampled at one
of the West Coast's open air restaurants. But nothing
can beat a good wine from the Cape - a notable wine-growing
region for over 300 years.
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One of Spain’s greatest
attractions is, without a shadow of doubt, its cuisine,
which is one of the best in the world for both quality
and variety. Accurately speaking, one cannot talk of
a national cuisine but rather of a multiplicity of
regional cuisines influenced in each case by the climate
and local way of life.
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