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Wine Tasting in Alexander Valley, California
The Alexander Valley is a Californian American Viticultural Area (AVA) just north of Healdsburg in Sonoma County. It is home to many wineries and vineyards, as well as the city of Cloverdale. It is the largest and most fully planted wine region in Sonoma. A characteristic associated with Alexander Valley wines is a rich, fleshy mouthfeel and a degree of voluptuousness... -
Wine Tasting in Alexandra & Bannockburn, New Zealand
Bannockburn is a small historic gold mining town located outside of Cromwell in Central Otago, New Zealand. The area was first made known as a rich alluvial gold field and was mined extensively in the 1860s. Its uniquely warm, dry climate earned it the name 'The heart of the desert', as climatic conditions and human activity have combined to strip the area of most of ... -
Wine Tasting in Alto Douro Wine Region, Portugal (UNESCO site)
Evidence exists that winemaking in this Portuguese region has been ongoing since the end of the Roman Empire in the 3rd or 4th century, A.D.. The Douro region, located along the Douro River in the northeastern corner of Portugal is thought to be one of the premier producers of Port wines in the world but also is responsible for some world class wines in other styles. ... -
Wine Tasting in Andalucia, Spain
The Andalucia region of Spain has a long and storied history of viticulture and winemaking. Historical records are not exact in pinpointing when the first wines were produced but it is believed that the Greeks were making wine in Andalucia over 2,500 years ago. From at least the 15th century Andalucian wines were shipped to thankful drinkers throughout Europe. Located... -
Wine Tasting in Arroyo Grande Valley AVA, San Luis Obispo County, California
The Arroyo Grande Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is part of the larger Central Coast AVA, and the terrain is made of sedimentary and volcanic soils over a layer of bedrock known as the Franciscan Complex. The 16 miles (26 km) long appellation benefits from its east-northeast orientation which allows the br... -
Wine Tasting in Barossa Valley, Australia
South Australia is home to the Barossa Valley, Down Under’s oldest and most famous wine producing region. The Australian wine industry has grown significantly in recent times and its wines are now known and appreciated world wide. Many of Australia’s finest wine producers make their headquarters in the Barossa Valley. The wine region lies about 55 kilomete... -
Wine Tasting in Beaujolais, France
Beaujolais is a French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) wine generally made of the Gamay grape which has a thin skin and is low in tannins. Like most AOC wines they are not labeled varietally. Whites from the region, which make up only 1% of its production, are made mostly with Chardonnay grapes though Aligoté is also permitted until 2024 (on ... -
Wine Taste Bell Mountain, Gillespie County, Texas
The Bell Mountain AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Gillespie County, Texas. It was the first designated wine area located entirely in the state of Texas, and covers an area of over 3,200 acres (13 km2). The appellation is entirely contained within the Texas Hill Country AVA, which was established nine years after Bell Mountain AVA. As of 2006, there wer... -
Wine Tasting in Bolgheri (Super Tuscans), Italy
Bolgheri became an internationally known region following an event in 1974 arranged by Decanter where a 6 year old Sassicaia won over an assortment of Bordeaux wines. Prior to this, Bolgheri had been relatively anonymous producers of ordinary white wines and rosés. Due to the particular characteristics of the soil and micro climate sunny, dry and moderately win... -
Wine Tasting in Bordeaux, France
The Bordeaux region of France produces nearly 700 Million bottles of wine each year and nearly 90% of those are red. There are over 8,500 producers that call Bordeaux home. The first evidence of winemaking in this part of France supports that the craft was an important part of the culture as early as the 1st century, A.D.. Primarily wines were produced for domestic co... -
Wine Tasting in Boscoreale, Italy
Boscoreale is an Italian town near Naples and located in the Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio, under the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. It is known for the fruit and vineyards of Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio. There is also a fine Vesuvian lava stone production. Lacryma Christi, (also Lachryma Christi of Vesuvius, literally "tears of Christ"), is the name of a celebrated Neapolit... -
Wine Tasting in Brunello di Montalcino, Italy
Brunello di Montalcino is a red Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino located about 120 km south of Florence in the Tuscany wine region. Brunello, a diminutive of bruno, which means brown, is the name that was given locally to what was believed to be an individual grape variety grown in Montalcino. In 1879 the Province of Siena's Am... -
Wine Tasting in Burgundy, France
The areas within the wine region of Burgundy, France ring with recognizable names to any wine enthusiast: Beaujolais, Chablis, Cote-Chalonnaise, Macon and Cote-d’Or. Wines produced from the abundant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape vines farmed in these parts of Burgundy are among the world’s best offerings. Other favorites come from Gamay, Pinot Blanc and ... -
Wine Tasting in Cafayate, Salta, Argentina
Cafayate is a town located at the central zone of the Valles Calchaquíes in the province of Salta, Argentina. It sits 1,683 metres (5,522 ft) above mean sea level, at a distance of 189 kilometres (117 mi) from Salta City and 1,329 kilometres (826 mi) from Buenos Aires. It has about 12,000 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]). The town is an important tourist centr... -
Wine Tasting in California's Central Coast
There is a strip of coastal land in California stretching nearly 250 miles approximately 25 miles wide and is planted to over 90,000 acres of wine grapes. This area generates nearly 15% of California’s total wine production and is home to over 360 wineries. Referred to as California’s Central Coast this far ranging region boasts the perfect weather and geo...
