Wine Regions of Europe – Germany
Germany has thirteen regions, all closely associated with rivers. Eleven are in the old West Germany, two in the old
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Wine Regions of Europe – Portugal
Portugal has lost its fair shares of wars, but one war it has most definitely won: the war against the
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Wine Regions of Spain
The Phoenicians—before the Greeks—brought winemaking to Spain by 1000 BC. Spain has extremely varied climates and terrains, from the arid
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Wine Regions of France – The Rhone Region
They say that Burgundy and Beaujolais lie between the mustard and the onions. What this means is that the regions
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Wine Regions of France – Beaujolais
Beaujolais is administratively part of Burgundy, but its primarily red wine is made from a different type of grape: Gamay
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Wine Regions of France – Champagne
Champagne is the northernmost wine region of France. To produce the sparkling wine called Champagne, the maker must first create
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Wine Regions of France – Alsace
The vineyards of Alsace, are situated on a narrow strip of land between the Vosges mountains and the Rhine River
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Wine Regions of France – The Loire Valley
The Loire is the longest river in France. It originates in the Massif Central in the Cévennes range, flows south
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Wine Regions of France – Jura
The Jura region is quite small, a narrow strip of land sandwiched between Burgundy and Switzerland. Five grapes predominate. Three
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Wine Regions of France – Savoie
Savoie is an alpine area, attracting phalanxes of tourists in both summer and winter. Most of its crisp white wine
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