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It is nearly 150 years since the Phylloxera aphid was identified as the cause of vast destruction of vineyards in Europe, particularly in France.

America's first successful efforts at winemaking lead to the destruction of French vineyards. Second in a series on the development of America's midwestern wine industry.

To buy port wine is to buy into Portugal's history. And the British have acquired more of a taste than any other nation for the fortified wine of the River Douro.

All Cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is Cognac. Cognac is made in a specific delimited region in western France, immediately north of the wine region of Bordeaux.

Southern Spain's white villages epitomise Mediterranean life, set on hillsides with views to the coast and across landscapes of olive groves.

Portugal has long been overshadowed by other wine regions, but Herdade do Esparao is going to change all that.

One of the world's top wine producing nations, Chile, has a well developed tourist infrastructure for those wishing to visit wineries and travel the many wine routes.

From 1995 to 2005 Chilean vineyards grew from 12 to 70. Chilean wine and U.S trade policy is critical for wine exports, inclusion in wine clubs, and continued growth.

The popular tourist attraction of Hermann, MO, Missouri's Rhine Village, connects people to old world of Germany with wine country, shopping, bike trails, and fun events.

Napa Valley's first winery is building on a 148-year uninterrupted tradition and offering real competition to its competitors.

Many thousands of different wine grapes are used around the world. From this diversity arises the enormous range of wines available.

A glimpse at how history, terroir and technique come together in Spain's Rioja region to create some of the world's most interesting and beloved wines.

Penfolds Grange is the most famous wine of Australia. Other lesser known Australian wines are keenly sought after as collectibles, or sometimes to drink.

Armagnac is the little known older cousin of Cognac. While Cognac has stolen the limelight, brandy lovers are rediscovering all that Armagnac has to offer.