Posted on 07/05/08
Portugal woos Americans with reds
NEW YORK -- Portuguese winemakers hope to replicate the success of their vinho verde, the slightly fizzy white wine that Americans guzzled by the case, with their red wines.The challenge for the winemakers is to get Americans to taste something other than the vinho verde. Last year, they drank more than 105,000 cases - a 124-per-cent rise in consumption from 2005, according to Nielsen research.
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