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Article: Uruguay seeks a spot on wine map.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- May 14, 2001
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Something new's entering the market: Wines from Uruguay.
Look at a world map and it only stands to reason that wine is made there. The country's location, at 30 to 35 degrees latitude, is precisely in line with the southern hemisphere's other major wine producers: Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
But while Uruguay's wine industry dates back to the mid-1700s or earlier, it's only now making a major effort to export to the United States. They're sending us whites, reds and roses that are mostly soft and light and fruity _ and nicely priced for breaking into new markets.
"We try to make wines that are easy to drink," says ...