In the late 1950s, France depended heavily on Algerian wine to provide its blended reds with strength, colour, and concentration. Algerian wines were also an ideal blending partner to the Aramon (lacking colour and concentration, but providing high yields) grape variety grown abundantly in the Languedoc region…
Alella is the name of a small city near Barcelona (Cataluna) situated on the coast on the southwest side of the granite Catalan Coastal Range. It gives its name to a small Spanish DO (Denominació d’Origen in Catalan), the D.O. Alella. This D.O. produces mainly white wines…
‘Abona’ is a small denominated Spanish wine region covering the semi-desert region located south of Tenerife, in the vinously revived Canary Islands…
Uurguay, the land of gauchos and grilled meat, is located between Argentina and Brazil. It is South America fourth largest wine producer. Much of the country’s interior faces heavy humidity and subtropical temperatures, making winegrowing difficult. However, it is a country with a growing reputation regarding wine production. Let’s see why.
Welcome to the country of the gods and grapes, where the lovely aroma of ripening grapes and the sound of clinking glasses fill the sun-drenched hills of Mantinia in Greece. Winemaking is a centuries-old art form in this region…
Valtellina is located in Italy in the Lombardia region. It is the most northern wine-growing region in Lombardy. In the foothills of the Italian Alps, on the northern bank of the Adda River, the vineyards in this area are spread out along a relatively narrow strip of land…
Argentina is the sixth-largest wine-producing country and the most significant in South America in terms of volume. Most of the country’s wine comes from the Andes foothills in the areas surrounding the now-famous Mendoza, including its best sparkling wines…
Located in the center of the Rheingau region, Germany’s “Steinberg” is a famous old vineyard. The 1135-founded Eberbach Abbey (or “Kloster Erbach” in German), is regarded as the region’s historical core…
Paros, a Greek Cycladic island, produces red and white wines under the PDO Paros. Discover what you need to know about this PDO…
It’s no secret that Mexico is an up-and-coming wine-producing country. The North American country is the 34th largest wine producer, and although its yearly wine consumption is still negligible…