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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 bright ruby-red in colour with shades of violet, typical in its youth. The aroma is open and fruity with light touches of vanilla and other spices. Read More
A bright ruby-red in colour with shades of violet, typical in its youth. The aroma is open and fruity with light touches of vanilla and other spices. Read More
Characterized by hints of ripe golden apple and acacia flowers, this Prosecco is a cut above the rest with a richer edge and more depth than most of i... Read More
Characterized by hints of ripe golden apple and acacia flowers, this Prosecco is a cut above the rest with a richer edge and more depth than most of i... Read More
Elegant and refined sparkling wine with a light and fruity bouquet. Notes of white fruits and hints of brioche on the nose and a palate of fresh fruit... Read More
Elegant and refined sparkling wine with a light and fruity bouquet. Notes of white fruits and hints of brioche on the nose and a palate of fresh fruit... Read More
Winter flowers, Madagascan vanilla bean, chocolate and tiramisu. Polished tannins, honey-like texture and a lovely sweetness accompanied by a long fin... Read More
Winter flowers, Madagascan vanilla bean, chocolate and tiramisu. Polished tannins, honey-like texture and a lovely sweetness accompanied by a long fin... Read More
The nose is rich with the natural fruit aromas of peach and apricot. Made in the Spatlese style, the sweetness is balanced in harmony against the stim... Read More
The nose is rich with the natural fruit aromas of peach and apricot. Made in the Spatlese style, the sweetness is balanced in harmony against the stim... Read More
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
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
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
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
A fruit-driven nose of apple, pear and pineapple tempered with a little vanilla and a hint of florality. The palate is full-bodied with a creamy textu... Read More
A fruit-driven nose of apple, pear and pineapple tempered with a little vanilla and a hint of florality. The palate is full-bodied with a creamy textu... Read More
The Sélection de Parcelles cuvée combines the sensual minerality of the Chardonnay Premier Cru from Villers-Marmery with the elegant power of the Pi... Read More
The Sélection de Parcelles cuvée combines the sensual minerality of the Chardonnay Premier Cru from Villers-Marmery with the elegant power of the Pi... Read More
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
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
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
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
A deep garnet red hue with purple hints. The nose is complex and rich with rosemary, blackcurrant and black cherry aromas. Full and smooth in the mout... Read More
A deep garnet red hue with purple hints. The nose is complex and rich with rosemary, blackcurrant and black cherry aromas. Full and smooth in the mout... 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.