South America

Wine in Chile, Olé

Blessed with a Mediterranean climate similar to France or California, Chile has the added advantage of being south of the equator. That puts their summers from November to March, allowing them to harvest wine during the off-season of many other countries. Time shifting allows them to satisfy the market when others can't.

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Wine in Argentina

The early wine history of Argentina is similar to that for Chile both in time and the Spanish colonization

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Food in Paraguay

On a bird’s eye view of South America, it would be easy to miss a small landlocked country, enclosed between Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina. That country is Paraguay or, officially, the Republic of Paraguay. Paraguay culture has Spanish and Guarani roots; both, Guarani and Spanish, are official languages and widely spoken and equally important.

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Food in Brazil

Brazilian culture and foods reflect those of the four obvious groups who make its population: native Brazilians, Portuguese and other Europeans, Africans, and Asians. For instance, the samba is a well known Brazilian dance with African roots. The bossa nova is a popular Brazilian music that blends jazz with local musical rhythms. Brazilians love sports, and their favorite one is soccer, which they name futbol -from the word football as this sport is known in Europe.

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Latin American pantry

Stock up your cupboard with the right ingredients and you will be able to prepare any Latin American recipe that takes your fancy.

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South American wines to enjoy

South American wine tasting April 2010.

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Where to go from here?

First step would be stocking the staples you need to cook international. Why not follow the recommendations in our basic pantry?

Everything we know about wine is the wine cellar. Get started with wine. Know the basic types, how to taste it, and what is behind the names. Wine begins in the grapes and so should you.

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