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200949 minPGdocumentary

Designer Wines

200949 minPGdocumentary

A new generation of winemakers now regularly outperforms their European counterparts in global competitions.

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A new generation of winemakers now regularly outperforms their European counterparts in global competitions.

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In vineyards across the globe, the tradition of European winemaking has been adopted and adapted. New wine producers in countries outside Europe have begun to win prestigious awards, often outpacing their European counterparts. The program examines how winemaking techniques were transferred around the world. It considers the impacts on the industry and the rise of new talent. Designer Wines runs for 49 minutes and was released in 2009.

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