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France
There is a French wine region to suit anyone’s preferences or travel style. Armagnac, Bordeaux, Champagne, Burgundy, Provence, Languedoc, Loire, Rhone, Cognac, Beaujolias - a plenty to choose from!
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Italy
Italians take wine very seriously. And just as they eat regionally, Italians drink regionally. Go to Tuscany, and you will find locals drinking Chianti, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Brunello di Montalcino, and other Tuscan wines with their meals. Head to Abruzzo, and you will find Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo, or Trebbiano d’Abruzzo on the table.
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Spain
Rioja is the richest wine-growing region for table red wines, Ribera del Duero is well-known for it’s Castilian reds as well, fine wines from Rueda, sherries from Jerez, reds and whites from Pendes, Albarino wines from Galicia, “Fino” style wines from Andalucía, red wines of Castilla y Leon.
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Moldova
Once a forgotten place in Europe, this pearl in wine-producing is coming back. The wine producing is at heart of this country and it’s been produced here since the very beginings for more then 2500 years already. The biggest cellars in the world composed of hundreds of miles of undeground tunnels are located here. The biggest collection of wines is also here. It’s the time for you to rediscover Moldova.
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Portugal
The finest porto wines from the sunny country are here for you. Enjoy this picturesque country from the edge of Europe and visit the local wineries right next to Lisbon as well as famous Evora and Azeitao wine regions.
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Hungary
You can choose between staying in Budapest for a guided walk in the cellar and a wine tasting of Tokay or you may chhose a trip to Etyek region for sparkling wines.
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Other European Regions
Europe is the home of “Vitis Vinifera” and almost every country on the old continent produce wines. Among some other wine producing regions in Europe are: Romania, Germany, Croatia, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovnia, etc. Even Georgia from across the Black Sea in the Caucasus mountains is one of the finest wine producers.
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California & other U.S.
California is appreciated for it’s red wines. So, just north of San Francisco Bay is Napa Valley appreciated for it’s Cabernet Sauvignon and Sonoma County well-reknown for the Pino Noir. Another red from California worth interest is Zinfandel, recognized as Italian Primitivo. Apart from California wine-making in U.S. moved also to Washington and Oregon.
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Argentina
Tours around various bodega’s is what Argentina has to offer. Main wine region is Mendoza but tours to other wine-regions are available: La Rioja, Río Negro, Neuquén, San Juan, Córdoba, Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca. Grape varieties: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Torrontés and Tempranillo.
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Australia
Most of the high-quality australian wines come from South Australia. Beside Barossa Valley near Adelaide you may find: The Coonawarra and The Clare Valley highly appreciated for it’s Reisling. The Yarra Valley, Mildura and The Grampians in Victoria state, Swan Valley and Margaret River is most well known for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc as well as a host of other varieties.
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New Zealand
Although best known for high quality Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand produces a range of other quality wines and especially Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Wineries are located all over the islands: Auckland, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Martinborough and Wairarapa, Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago.
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South Africa
South Africa is known for its breathtaking wine regions. Not only does the area boast magnificent wine produce, it also has enchanting scenery of picturesque houses and rolling grape fields. Enjoy a cellar tour and wine tasting from the wine growers of the area.
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Chile
Chile grows most of the “international” varieties, with a programme of experimental plantings supplementing the ubiquitous Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet and Merlot with everything from Traminer to Viognier. Pais is a Chilean variety that is still very widely planted, but has not earned a place in the international scene. One of the most interesting names to look out for on a Chilean label is Carmenere, a variety once believed to be Merlot, but now discovered to be a forgotten Bordeaux grape which has been living happily in Chile all along.
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World Wine Tours
Ourdays practicaly every country that’s got some favorable conditions for wine-growing are also producing wine. Of course it’s not the same as in the countries with tradions in wine making, but things change and who ever thought that we’ll be sipping American wines or South African? Trends are that in 50 years the biggest producer of wine in the world will be China! Countries like Turkey, Israel, Canada, Philippines and China are among the destinations wine culture has gone too.
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