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Portuguese Wine and the Adoption of New Technology: A Modern Renaissance
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Bairrada, Portugal
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Azores, Portugal
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Alentejo, Portugal
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Napa Valley, USA
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Canary Islands, Spain
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Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Limarí Valley, Chile
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Itata Valley, Chile
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