Apparently, there is another country in South America that also produces and exports much wine. Who knew? See article below, which is very interesting.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e31cb6be-c...44feab49a.html

Grape wars: Chile v Argentina
By Jancis Robinson

Published: September 24 2010 23:16 | Last updated: September 24 2010 23:16

South America has become an invaluable source of great-value wine. But a wine lover’s view of the continent is probably completely skewed by which side of the Atlantic he or she lives on.

To the British, South American wine comes from Chile. Much of it is reliable and inexpensive but the country’s winemakers have been moving determinedly, occasionally recklessly, upmarket. But in the US, Chile means cheap and, however hard Chilean exporters try, few US wine drinkers are prepared to look to Chile for anything other than a bargain.
US wine drinkers, on the other hand, have fallen hook, line and sinker for Malbec, the emblematic red wine of Argentina and the fastest-growing varietal red in the US.