This narrow country is privileged in having ideal climatic conditions for growing vines. Dramatic improvements in Chilean winemaking, as well as replacing local grape varieties with classic international varietals, has seen a tremendous surge in...

 

The Australian wine industry is the 4th largest exporter in the world, placing particular focus on branding and usually conveying an 'easy drinking style' of wine. It has doubled both its vineyard surface and its wine exports since 1996. The...

 

New Zealand wine is largely produced in ten major wine growing regions spanning latitudes 36° to 45° South and extending 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Wine making dates back to colonial times, with British Resident and keen oenologist James...

 

Portuguese wine is part of the ancient traditions introduced to the region by ancient civilizations and has the oldest appellation system in the world, the Douro Valley. This region produces some of the world's finest and unique...

 

Without question, when you think of wine you think of France. As the world's largest wine producer and exporter, French wine traces its history to the 6th century BC, with regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times. The wines...

 

Today Italy produces an immense diversity of wines made from international and indigenous grape varieties. However it is the wines made from the local grapes that convey wonderfully distinctive flavours that are not found outside Italy's borders....

 

Spain has greatly transformed and modernised its wine industry. The most famous wine region since the 19th century, La Rioja, is still the best known Spanish red wine region in the world. However the greatest example of marketing triumph was `Cava`,...

 

Quality German wines and the greatness of German Riesling are often overlooked. Among enthusiasts, Germany's reputation is primarily based on its sweet wines and on it being home to the Riesling grape. The highly individual German Riesling...

 

California is the USA's biggest and most recognisable winemaking region, however American wine has been produced for over 300 years and is today made within all fifty states. The USA is the fourth largest wine producing country in the world,...

 

South African wine dates back to 1659, and at one time Constantia was considered one of the greatest wines in the world. Production is concentrated around Cape Town, with major vineyard and production centres also at Stellenbosch. South Africa...