AIR TIMES: • September 09, 2008 10:30 PM EST • September 10, 2008 1:30 AM EST • September 12, 2008 4:30 AM EST

Chile's Best-kept Secret (208)
The first vintage in Chile was recorded back in 1551, when the priests who swiftly followed the Conquistadors south pressed grapes to make sacramental wine. Three centuries later, prosperous Chilean landowners sent their sons to be educated in Europe, especially France, Spain and Italy.

The heirs returned home with a taste for wine, bringing skilled European winemakers and architects with them. Today, Chile is regarded as a rising force in the world of wine.

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Recipes featured in this episode are listed below.