| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Pais (Chile), Criolla (Argentina), Mission (California) | introduced by Europeans |
| Chile | 11th in production |
| Chile | best wine in South America |
| Chile | cool, wet winters; warm, dry summers |
| no chaptalization, maximum yields, minimum alcoholic strength | production controls in Chile |
| Chile | lots of exports, competition for California |
| climate, varieties, attitudes, history | Australia shares with California |
| Australia | 9th in production |
| producer name | most prominent on label in Australia |
| Australia | international varieties and Semillon and Shiraz |
| shiraz + cabernet sauvignon, semillon + chardonnay | Australian blends |
| geographic origin | Australian appellations usually labeled by |
| South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria | southeastern corner Australian wine regions |
| Tasmania | coolest area of Australia, still and sparkling wine |
| Margaret River | Western Australia, very high quality |
| New Zealand | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, some Pinotage |
| Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough | New Zealand Wine Regions |
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