Â The Marquis de Pombal formed a group along the Douro River to export this commodity to England, as reflected in Ricardo's formulation of comparative advantage.
Simon van der Stel established the Stellenbosch District in the Cape Province of South Africa as a producer of this commodity, making that country a leading exporter of it to Europe by the 1700s. Â Jean-Antoine Chaptal wrote a treatise on the production of this commodity, which was devastated by a phylloxera epidemic during the 1850s. Â A protectionist policy prevented the transport of this commodity down the (*) Garonne River before December during Medieval times, and its chronic overproduction in Europe in the present day is known as its namesake lake. Â The Marquis de Pombal formed a group along the Douro River to export this commodity to England, as reflected in Ricardo's formulation of comparative advantage. Â For 10 points, name this commodity, an alcoholic beverage made from grapes.
Simon van der Stel established the Stellenbosch District in the Cape Province of South Africa as a producer of this commodity, making that country a leading exporter of it to Europe by the 1700s.
wine [prompt on "grapes"]