Spain's Terra Alta Wine Region: Winemaking in the Highlands
Spanish wine expert Julian Jeffs calls Terra Alta "a place to watch." Winemakers in this remote northeastern region have set their sights high. They hope to make Terra Alta a star player on the...
View ArticlePortugal's Alentejo Wine Region: One Region, Eight DOC Labels
Alentejo is Portugal's largest political region, encompassing about one-third of the country. It's also the least densely populated region in Portugal. About 10 percent of Alentejo is devoted to...
View ArticleRhinehessen: The Mineral Soils of Germany's Wine Country
The Rhinehessen region in Germany’s wine country is a study of contrasts. The vast area is planted to just over 28,000 hecters of wine, dominated not by Riesling, but by Muller Thurgau. Ultimately...
View ArticleBairrada: Home of Portugal's Baga Grape
Bairrada has a long tradition of producing wines from just one grape. Until recently, the region's wines were made primarily from the baga grape, often by traditional methods. Producers crushed grapes...
View ArticleValdepeñas Wines: Value and Quality from Spain's Valley of Stones
Valdepeñas, which translates to "valley of stones," has been part of Spain's winemaking heritage since at least the 4th century B.C. The area is known not only for its long history of exporting wines...
View ArticleRibera del Guadiana: Diversity in Spain's Extremadura Wine Region
Ribera del Guadiana is one of Spain's newest wine regions. The Extremadura area, which borders Portugal, Andalucía, Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla y León, has a long history of winemaking. The area's...
View ArticlePortugal's Ribatejo Wine Region: History, Grapes, & Wineries
Ribatejo is named for the banks of the Tejo (Tagus) River, which divides this wine region from northeast to southwest. This part of Portugal is known not only for wine but also for Lusitano horses and...
View ArticlePortugal's Pico Wine Region: Wine Heritage in the Azores Islands
The Azores, Portugal's Atlantic archipelago, are remote, to say the least. This group of islands is located about 950 miles west of Lisbon, Portugal's capital, smack in the middle of the Atlantic...
View ArticleSpain's Valencia Wine Region: The Wine Export Capital of Espana
Valencia's association with wine and the wine trade dates back to Neolithic times. Excavations of ancient gravesites have helped archaeologists document this tradition of grape cultivation. Certainly...
View ArticleOkanagan Valley: Canada’s Best Wine Region?
If Canada doesn’t scream wine to anyone, that idea might be forgiven. But if the Okanagan Valley isn’t on your list of wine places to visit, you’re sorely missing the proverbial boat. When one thinks...
View ArticleMargaret River: Quality Wines From Australia's Extreme Southwest
The Margaret River area is one of Australia's best-known wine regions. Although Margaret River produces only about three percent of Australia's wines, the region's wine producers make about 20 percent...
View ArticleVeramar Winery: Full Circle in Virginia
Virginia is well known for its revolutionary and Civil War history. One of the original 13 colonies, it’s practically the birthplace of the U.S. It’s less known however for the 150 wineries which dot...
View ArticleChilean Wine: A Profile of Chilean Wine History, Varietals, Producers & More
Chile's wine heritage dates back to 1548, when Spanish monks brought wine grapes with them to the New World. The Spanish settlers quickly discovered that their new country's soils and climate were...
View ArticleMendoza: Argentina's Premier Wine Region Profiled
Ask any wine lover about wines from Argentina, and you'll probably get one of two answers – malbec or Mendoza. Just as wines made from the malbec grape are associated with Argentina, the country that...
View ArticleMexico’s Wine: The Guadalupe Valley
Baja California may seem like beer and tequila country but its grape-growing valleys like Guadalupe, San Antonio, and Santo Tomas, are producing 90 percent of all of the wine made in Mexico. “There’s...
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