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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.
A rich and concentrated white wuith notes os white pear fruit and ripe pineapple. Long and balalnced on the palte with a fresh citrus finish, Read More
A rich and concentrated white wuith notes os white pear fruit and ripe pineapple. Long and balalnced on the palte with a fresh citrus finish, Read More
A well-made wine with sweet berry and dark chocolate notes. Rich and balanced with hints of soft prune and ripe plum. No sulphur was added to this win... Read More
A well-made wine with sweet berry and dark chocolate notes. Rich and balanced with hints of soft prune and ripe plum. No sulphur was added to this win... Read More
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
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
A delicious sparkling Malbec, deep rose in colour with aromas of red fruit, predominantly strawberries and cherries. Light, slighly dry, yet fresh on ... Read More
A delicious sparkling Malbec, deep rose in colour with aromas of red fruit, predominantly strawberries and cherries. Light, slighly dry, yet fresh on ... Read More
A vibrant red from made from fruit from Hawkes Bay. Frgrant and livey aroma of plums and stewed fruits witha firm structure and sweet juicy finish. ... Read More
A vibrant red from made from fruit from Hawkes Bay. Frgrant and livey aroma of plums and stewed fruits witha firm structure and sweet juicy finish. ... Read More
Expressive nose with aromas of red fruit (wild strawberry, raspberry and gooseberry) that develop into more complex aromas (fig, fresh almond and berg... Read More
Expressive nose with aromas of red fruit (wild strawberry, raspberry and gooseberry) that develop into more complex aromas (fig, fresh almond and berg... Read More
A superb Rutherglen from some of the very best vineyards in the region. Supremely balanced with aromas of dark chocolate, coconut and almond. Read More
A superb Rutherglen from some of the very best vineyards in the region. Supremely balanced with aromas of dark chocolate, coconut and almond. Read More
A sucullent balanced red wine wine packed full of ripe forest fruits flavours. Smooth and velety of the palate, with a delighful length on the finish. Read More
A sucullent balanced red wine wine packed full of ripe forest fruits flavours. Smooth and velety of the palate, with a delighful length on the finish. Read More
An intense and beautiful Burgundian Pinot Noir. This wine displays primary red fruits but with a savoury edge with an earthier undertone perhaps. Some... Read More
An intense and beautiful Burgundian Pinot Noir. This wine displays primary red fruits but with a savoury edge with an earthier undertone perhaps. Some... Read More
Opulent and deeply aromatic on the nose, there is just a hint of spice that co-mingles with the raspberry and redcurrant fruit on the palate. Read More
Opulent and deeply aromatic on the nose, there is just a hint of spice that co-mingles with the raspberry and redcurrant fruit on the palate. Read More
A lighter and more mineral style of Grand Cru Chablis. This is due to the vineyard facing south western which makes for a cooler mesoclimate than the ... Read More
A lighter and more mineral style of Grand Cru Chablis. This is due to the vineyard facing south western which makes for a cooler mesoclimate than the ... Read More
An excellent Gran Reserva Rioja which seduces you with expressive aromas of black fruit, leather and cedar that carry onto a wonderfully rounded palat... Read More
An excellent Gran Reserva Rioja which seduces you with expressive aromas of black fruit, leather and cedar that carry onto a wonderfully rounded palat... Read More
A stunning Reserva from Ribera del Duero expressing mouthwatering aromas of tobacco, leather and plums. The palate is packed with mature, yet soft tan... Read More
A stunning Reserva from Ribera del Duero expressing mouthwatering aromas of tobacco, leather and plums. The palate is packed with mature, yet soft tan... Read More
Crisp and elegant with a subtle nuttiness. Fresh with a delightful length on the finish, with notes of citruc fruits and toasted brioche like characte... Read More
Crisp and elegant with a subtle nuttiness. Fresh with a delightful length on the finish, with notes of citruc fruits and toasted brioche like characte... Read More
Concentrated and powerful, the Corton-Charlemagne 2017 gives away an extremely rich nose with almond paste, acacia aromas and slightly grilled notes. ... Read More
Concentrated and powerful, the Corton-Charlemagne 2017 gives away an extremely rich nose with almond paste, acacia aromas and slightly grilled notes. ... Read More
Lovely yellow hue with golden tints. Clean on the nose, which opens with yellow fruit as well as citrus. Straightforward on entry to the palate, with ... Read More
Lovely yellow hue with golden tints. Clean on the nose, which opens with yellow fruit as well as citrus. Straightforward on entry to the palate, with ... Read More
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.