Wines Around the World

Explore this section to find out a little bit more about wine-producing countries and regions from around the world.

Argentina
Argentina is a large and geographically varied country combining mountains and plains, areas of rich, lush vegetation, dry deserts and spectacular glaciers.
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Australia
Australia's vast landmass has many diverse ecosystems; from scorching deserts, lush tropical rainforests to snow-capped mountains.Read more...

Austria
When we think of Austria, a picture of alpine pastures, contended bovines, quaint bars and lederhosen tend to come to mind. Read more...

Chile
Chile is home to great value, quality, varietal-dominant wines. It enjoys an exceptional, almost Mediterranean climate, with the majority of its rainfall in the winter, whilst the summers enable perfect ripening conditions. Read more...

England
The English have always been fond of a tipple or two, and contrary to popular belief, wine was known in the UK before the arrival of the Romans, although consumption certainly increased afterwards. Read more...

France
The French have good cause to be smug as they reside in the biggest and most diverse wine producing country in the world.
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Germany
Despite the general lack of enthusiasm for Germany's pride and joy, the glorious grape variety Riesling, the country is still producing some of the most delicious wines in the world. Read more...

Greece
The cradle of civilisation, democracy and European winemaking. Quietly, over the past decade, there has been a revolution in winemaking styles alongside a flowering of home -grown talent. Read more...

Hungary
Hungary is probably most famous for its ethereal sweet wines grown in the Tokay region. However, the country is capable of producing some interesting table wines as well. Read more...

Israel
Vines thrive in Israel, and the country lays claim to being the cradle of the world’s wine industry.
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Italy
From the hip to the heel, Italy is a country of excitement, diversity, class and style. Fascinating flavours and some tongue-twistingly-named grape varieties.
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Lebanon
We should not be surprised that this historic land produces wine, as it sits at the crossroads of ancient trade routes and the vine would have been brought here first before its onward journey to Greece and Rome. Read more...

New Zealand
It was not that long ago that sheep, butter and being a long way away was all that New Zealand was famed for. New Zealand went from non-entity to star player on the world wine stage and Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc swept all before it. Read more...

Portugal
Portugal has a long winemaking history and as far as the British are concerned this has, for centuries, centered around the Port trade. Other regions, however, have begun to make their presence felt on the international stage. Read more...

South Africa
Since Nelson Mandela took his 'long walk to freedom', the South African wine industry has moved from a predominantly centralised control of production to a flowering of diversity. Read more...

Spain
This is, undoubtedly, the most exciting wine producing country in Europe. Spain has the largest vineyard area of any country in Europe and is poised to overtake France in the league table of volume produced. Read more...

United States of America
Wine is made in virtually every state of America, but the most important state for us is California, a state that's capable of producing some fascinating wines.
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