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Brazil's sparkling wine producers carve a growing niche

Director Carlos Abarzua examines a glass of white wine at the Familia Geisse vineyard in Pinto Bandeira, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

Four workers in a wine cave quickly rotate hundreds of stored bottles a quarter-turn to help with fermentation.

Are we in France's Champagne country? No, the scene takes place in Brazil, a country better known for its gorgeous beaches and its refreshing caipirinha cocktails.

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