Lambrusco is both the name a red wine grape and an Italian wine made principally from the same grape. The grapes and the wine originate from four areas in …

The Maipo Valley is the birthplace of Chile's wine production, and the closest wine region to the capital city of Santiago. It is the best known wine region …

The Constantia wine region is renowned for crafting some of the most famous wines to be made in South Africa - and is the birthplace of the wine farming …

Retsina is a unique style of wine made almost exclusively in Greece - which has been made for over 2000 years. It is made with a base of white or rose wine …

Chenin Blanc is a white wine grape variety from the Loire valley of France and the wine region most closely associated with the variety. Chenin Blanc is an …

Brunello di Montalcino is an Italian red wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the picturesque town of Montalcino located 30km south of Siena in the …

On occasion you see someone swirl their glass of wine, raise it towards the light and watch with bated breath for the wine's legs to appear, a mythical …

Sancerre is a French AOC for wine produced in the surrounding area of Sancerre in the eastern part of the Loire valley, southeast of Orleans. Almost the …

Garganega is a white Italian wine grape widely grown in the Veneto region of North East Italy, particularly in the provinces of Verona and Vicenza. It is …

Aligote is a white grape used to make dry white wines in the Burgundy region of France, and which also has significant plantings in much of Eastern Europe - …

Pouilly-Fume is an (AOC) for dry white wine from the Loire Valley wine region of France. Pouilly-Fume is made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape variety. It is …

Over the past two decades, advancements in vineyard design, trellis and training systems, and canopy management practices have dramatically improved wine …

Micro-oxygenation is a process used in winemaking to introduce a controlled amount of oxygen into wine. Developed by Patrick DuCournau in 1991, working with …

Marsanne is a white wine grape - and is believed to have originated in the town of Marsanne, near Montelimar in the Northern Rhone wine region of France. …

Hermitage is a small, but highly regarded French wine area (AOC) in the northern Rhone wine region - south of the city of Lyon. It produces mostly red wine …

The pergola trellising system promoted by the Romans and still used in Italy, normally has fewer vines per hectare - with approx 1666 vines/ha in the …

Chateauneuf-du-Pape is a well known French wine area (AOC) located around the village of Chateauneuf-du-Pape in the Rhone wine region in southeastern …

Vosne-Romanee wine is produced in the commune of Vosne-Romanee in Cote de Nuits of Burgundy, France - as well as in the neighbouring commune of …

Carignan is a red wine grape believed to have originated in Carinena, the Aragon region of Spain, and was historically a key part of Rioja's red wine blend. …

Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. …