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Category - South Africa

What was the first New World wine to make it to Europe?
  1. Australian Shiraz
  2. South African Pinotage
  3. South African Vin de Contstance
  4. None of the above.
Explanation
Answer: C - Vin de Contstance from South Africa was the first New World wine to make it to Europe. In the late 1680s this sweet South African wine, grown near Cape Town in 1685, was enjoyed around Europe.
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