51.   Some of the less inhibited wine makers on the mountain, which is above the town of Calistoga in the Mayacamas range, produce wines of almost impenetrable intensity.

52.   Soon chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon wines were being produced.

53.   Some Rioja producers, of course, continue to produce wines that are true expressions of the tempranillo grape.

54.   Spain, often overlooked and always underrated, produces great wines.

55.   Such is the case with Merryvale, a Napa Valley winery that prides itself on producing red wine based on Cabernet Sauvignon.

56.   The Champalous have produced some extraordinary botrytized wines, but do not count on it for producing good wines.

57.   The climate and lean soils of the Santa Cruz Mountains are a good medium for low-yielding vines, which produce intense wines with a more traditional structure.

58.   The climate, soil and altitude of the region are particularly suited for producing world-class wines, which have been made in the area since pre-Christian times.

59.   The continent produces wines such as Dead Arm Shiraz and a popular Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec-Merlot blend named Blackbutt.

60.   The fickle pinot noir variety has befuddled American winemakers for a long time, but today good wines are being produced than ever before.