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Wines By Country
Our Country Directory has been built to give you free and impartial information about the world of wines, spirits and liqueurs.
Though we would love to stock wines from all over the world we simply do not have the space in our cellars, yet we will still provide snippets of information for you to devour. This is a huge task to build, so please keep coming back to see what has been added.
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- Origin
- Austria
Dry and zippy with a firm body and surprising richness. Aromas of grapefruit are accompanied by the peppery spice that is typical of the grape. Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Beaujolais
Arrayed in a gorgeous cherry-like hue, this Morgon is dominated by aromas of black fruit, including blackberries and blackcurrants, gently topped with... Read More -
- Origin
- Bulgaria
- Danube Plain
A bright, full flavoured Sauvignon Blanc. Delicious herbaceous fruits on the palate packed full of tropical fruit character. Read More -
- Origin
- Bulgaria
- Danube Plain
This Pinot Noir has red core vibrant in colour. Pack full of soft, jucy fruits with soft cherry fruits. Savoury on its long, velvet like finish. Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
- Chablis
A lighter and more mineralic style of Grand Cru Chablis. This is due to the vineyard is facing south western which makes for a cooler mesoclimate than... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Champagne
Full and rich with a toasty character, this a truly well made Champagne from this renowned Champagne house. Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Champagne
Created expressly for mixology, Veuve Clicquot Rich is a versatile Champagne designed to allow anyone to create their own playful drinking experience. Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Champagne
Vinified as a homage to the exceptional Chardonnays grown on pure chalk from the Montagne de Reims, this single vintage Blanc de Blancs expresses all ... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Champagne
The "Sélection de Parcelles” cuvée combines the sensual minerality of the Chardonnay Premier Cru from Villers-Marmery with the elegant power of th... Read More -
- Origin
- Argentina
- Mendoza
Sweet and refreshing, very delicate, with a balanced acidity and fruity finish. Read More -
- Origin
- Pfalz
- Germany
Fruity, exotic and spicy with a refined acidity and fruit sweetness. It’s suitable as an aperitif or with fruit desserts. Read More -
- Origin
- Italy
- Trentino
A delicious deep copper colored Vino Santo. Made from grapes that are left on the vine to become raisins. Sweet noey notes witha character of dried ... Read More -
- Origin
- Manzanilla
- Jerez
- Spain
Very delicate and dry. the nose is creamy with exotic almond notes which leads on to a tangy, nutty palate and a complex, refreshing finish. Read More -
- Origin
- England
- South Devon
A delicate and crunchy cool climate Pinot Noir showing wild strawberry, cherry with subtle spice. Light but full flavoured with juicy bramble red berr... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- South of France
- Languedoc
Rich aromas of spicy blackcurrants. Full and rich on the palate with notes of chocolate treacle, finish is long, peppery and savoury. Read More -
- Origin
- Southern France
- Languedoc-Roussillon
A gorgeous full bodied blend of red grapes commonly grown in the South of France. Ample ripe black fruit aromas are present throughout and are joined ... Read More -
- Origin
- France
A soft, yet deceptively complex Merlot from the south of France. Fresh plum and cassis give way to a hint of violets on the finish. Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Loire
- Cotes d'Auvergne
This is truly a wacky wine! The rich red berry fruit on the nose. Fresh and light on the palate with hints not chrries and raspberry fruits. Finishi... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- South of France
A soft and fruity pinot Noir from the south of france which is made in a distinctly Burgundian style. Ripe summer berries dance over the palate with a... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Languedoc-Roussilon
A deep garnet red hue with purple hints. The nose is complex anr rich with rosemary, blackcurrant and black cherry aromas. Full and smooth in the mout... Read More -
- Origin
- Southern France
- Languedoc-Roussillon
A bright and punchy Merlot with distinctive plum character and a velvety finish. Read More -
- Origin
- Minervois
- Southern France
Intense on the nose with a hint of lemon. The bouquet speaks of orange zest and orange blossom intermingled with aromas of toasted hazelnuts, cocoa an... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- South of
Crisp, fresh and packed full of gooseberry and citrus fruits. A delightful wine which is perfect as an aperetif or with fresh seafood. Read More -
- Origin
- Southern France
- Languedoc
Elegant and finely balanced with a luscious creaminess which is reminiscent of the whites of Burgundy. An exquisite Chardonnay from the Languedoc. Read More
Wine Regions of the World
The grey bands in the map show where the commercially viabale grapes are grown.
As you can see the majoity of the world's wine producing regions lie between the latitudes of 30° and 50° in both hemispheres. Within these bands the temperates range between 10 and 20 °C perfect for the culitvation of vines suitable for making todays wines. This, combined with the local presence of rivers, coastal influnencses, soil conditions as well as the variation of day time and night time tempertaures, all contriubite to make the wine from whatever region what it is.
Spirit Regions
At a quick glance of the map you can see that outside of the these latitudes other countries contribute to drinks World in other ways, notably Scotland with their whisky and vodka from Russia to mention just two. Of course, wine producing nations are famed for their spirits as well, such as France for her Cognac and Italy and her Grappa but as we write this section of the web site we will point these out as well.
