North Africa,Spain,France and Italy had their first vineyards during the Greek and Phoenician Empires.

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Certainly there were nobles in France who bought up vineyards around Bordeaux.

当然也有法国贵族在波尔多经营葡萄园

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And the area has a large number of grape vineyards and wine producers.

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