The World Wine Regions

There are around 70 wine producing countries around the world. But the best quality wines come from these top wine regions:

France

France lead the wine producing countries with six (6) top regions giving the world the highest quality and best tasting wines in the market:

Bordeaux Wine Region, Burgundy Wine Region, Rhone Valley Wine Region, Alsace Wine Region, Loire Valley Wine Region and Champagne.

More wine regions of France are Beaujolais, Bergerac, Jura, Languedoc, Roussillon, and Saint Emilion. More of France Wine Region»

Italy

Italy is the oldest wine producing region, and the wines are considered to be among the most prestigious wines in the world. This region is also one of Europe’s most dynamic wine countries. More of Italy Wine Region»

Spain

Spain is the second largest wine producer in the world, the largest being France and the third Italy. The best known Spanish wine is the Sherry, produced in Jerez. The country’s three most important red wine regions are Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Penedès. More of Spain Wine Region»

United States of America

Wine is produced commercially in the United States including Hawaii and Alaska. The majority of wine is produced in California, specifically in the Napa Valley region. California accounts for about 90% of American wine production, and the fourth largest producer of wine in the world. Nevertheless, this percentage is relatively recent and slowly eroding; major production also occurs in Oregon, Washington , and New York. More of USA Wine Region»

Argentina

Argentina is one of the world’s top five largest wine producing nations. Perhaps because of their Hispanic history and tradition, Argentineans have also been very significant consumers of wine. Grape varities grown include Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Also has a tradition of Spanish and Italian varieties like Tempranillo, Bonarda and Barbera that make wonderfully juicy berry and cherry-fruited reds. More of Argentina Wine Region»

Germany

Wine is produced in many parts of Germany, and due to the northerly location have produced wines quite unlike any others in Europe, many of outstanding quality. Predominantly white and the finest made from Riesling. Many wines have been sweet and low in alcohol, light and unoaked. Despite this it is still better known abroad for cheap, sweet, low-quality mass-produced wines such as Liebfraumilch. More of Germany Wine Region»

Australia

Australian wine industry is the 6th largest in the world exporting over 400,000,000 liters a year to a large international export market that includes wine-producing countries France, Italy and Germany. Major grape varieties are Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Riesling. The country has no native grapes, and Vitis vinifera varieties were introduced from Europe and South Africa in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. More of Australia Wine Region»

New Zealand

New Zealand accounts for less than a quarter of one percent of the world’s total wine production, it may be planting at a dramatic rate, but it will hardly become a world force in terms of volume. The single grape variety that puts New Zealand on the world map is the Sauvignon Blanc. Sauvignons, particularly from Marlborough on the northern tip of the South Island, burst onto the world stage in the 1990’s. More of New Zealand Wine Region»

South Africa

South African wine has been produced since 1659. The region produces much more white wine than red. Grape varieties include: Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Colombard, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Muscadelle. More of South Africa Wine Region»

Chile

Chile has a long history of wine making, going back to the conquistadores who brought grape vines with them in the mid 16th Century and planted vineyards. In the mid 18th century, French varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were introduced. Chilean wines have proven to be among the best in the world and has attracted many foreign partners and investors including Robert Mondavi of California (Caliterra), The Rothschilds of Bordeaux’s Château Lafite (Los Vacos) and Miguel Torres of Spain (Torres). More of Chile Wine Region»