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Number of miles of coastline in Chile. The world’s longest country from north to south, Chile extends over a whopping 39 degrees of latitude. Chile’s width is a different story; the country is at its narrowest point a mere 93 miles from west to east.

What is fynbos?

A. A German style of wine drunk really young, only weeks after harvest has begun

B. A Catalonian name for spring breezes off the Mediterranean Sea that keep the vineyards cool

C. A South African mixture of vegetation found only on the tip of the African continent

D. A slang Dutch term for cheap wine imported from southern European countries

Many South African wines— white and red— possess a complex herbal, floral, and earthy aroma/flavor the South Africans call “fynbos” (FEIGN boss). The name (which means “fine leaved plants” in Afrikaans) describes a distinctive type of vegetation (including shrubs, proteas, reeds, and heather) found only on the southern coastal tip of Africa.

Chewy

Chewy is a term that describes mouth-filling, full-bodied wines that are viscous enough to seem almost chewable. Certain grape varieties, such as zinfandel produced in very warm areas, often take on a chewy character.

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