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True Colors
In Chile and Argentina, distinctive character is beginning
Malbec and Carmenère. Apalta and Luján de Cuyo. Not exactly familiar names to most wine consumers. But South America—Chile and Argentina in particular—is looking to change that. After establishing reputations as producers of "fighting varietals" that mostly offered acceptable, if unexciting wines at reasonable prices, Chile and Argentina are beginning to realize more ambitious goals.
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