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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.
Read More- Elegance and balance dominate this wine. The fruit meets the spices and gives birth to a very beautiful wine of great ageing potential. Read More
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- Origin
- France
- Southern Rhone
Chateauneuf rarely comes close to this quality at such a modest price. Vinified using some whole clusters and the process is done fully organic. Full ... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
A Merlot based wine, this classic style is ruby red in colour with soft silky tannins and great depth of flavour. lovey raspberry notes and a supple m... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Haut-Medoc
An unclassic blend from the region of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon. Soft purple hue with light aromas of cheery, blackcurrant and hints of vanilla. A lov... Read More -
- Origin
- Bordeaux
A complex nose of red berry fruits and heady oak aromas which lift the nose rather than dominate it. The palate is balanced and well-structured with a... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Saint-Emilion
Good fruit on the nose of this fresh and generous Saint Emilion. Rich damson and cherry with notes of cedar and tobacco. The tannins on the palate are... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- St-Julien
Finely balanced and well structured this excellent St Julien shows clearly defined ripe dark fruits on the nose and palate with more complex notes of ... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Graves
Deep and rich with a pronounced nose of damson and blackcurrant. The palate shows expressive plum and blackberry notes as well a a lingering leatherin... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Medoc
Well balanced and finely scented with elegant black fruit aromas. This is a wine which can be enjoyed now but will continue to improve with another 5 ... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Right Bank
- Pomerol
In colour, this is deep purple-red, the aromas being open, very ripe and freshly complex. The wines, which exhibit a luscious structure, are delicate ... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Medoc
A well expressed southern Medoc in a racy and elegant style. An understated, pretty, dark coloured wine that offers lots of cherry, raspberry and blac... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Right Bank
- Pomerol
A soft wine with attractive berry fruits, smoky acidity and sweet juicy flavours. The tannins are well integrated with acidity pushing through. The fi... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Right Bank
- Saint-Emillion
A wonderfully perfumed, alluring Saint Emilion which has mulitple layers fo rich silky textures and a marked florality to compliment its ripe red frui... Read More -
- Origin
- Bordeaux
- France
Ripe fruit aromas, particularly cherry and plum. Elegant, fruity, supple mouth. Round tannins and a smooth finish. Read More -
- Origin
- France
An elegant and mellow Pinot Noir with notes of ripe red summer berries and deeper aromas of bonfire smoke and forest floor. Read More -
- Origin
- Burgundy
- France
Ripe, fresh and attractively fresh with notes of liqueur-like purple fruit, earth, pepper, and a hint of violet. Read More -
- Origin
- France
A fresh and intense Burgundy with ripe cherry aromas which develop on the palate into liquorice and game notes. Read More -
- Origin
- Burgundy
- Cotes de Beaune
- France
Fleshy and crunchy on the palate with a red fruit expression that leaves a fresh sensation. The tannins are soft and smooth and the finish long and si... Read More -
- Origin
- Burgundy
- France
With a deep garnet colour, the Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2012 reveals an attractive nose of cassis, liquorice and cocoa. In the mouth it is delicio... Read More -
- Origin
- Beaujolais
- France
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
- France
- Beaujolais
SORRY THE 2019 VINTAGE HAS NOW SOLD OUT This year's mix of hailstorms and hot weather has lead to small yielding yet high quality vintage. Bright f... Read More -
- Origin
- Burgundy
- France
A charming wine which shows floral and citrus on the nose. The palate has great length and the creamy influence of over a years agin in oak delivers a... Read More -
- Origin
- Burgundy
- France
A rich and complex wine which offers peach and citrus on the nose. The fruity character of the nose is joined clotted cream and a hint of vanilla on... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
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
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.
