Wedged between Piedmont and the Tre Venezie, Lombardia locates in the center of Italy Northern wine region. Bordering Switzerland to the north and Emilia-Romagna to the south, it is also one of Italy’s most important wine regions. It...
Wine making in Piedmont has been around for centuries, however often overshadowed in popularity by Tuscany wine. Locates in the far northwest corner of Italy, with its back against the Alps bordering France. The rain shadow affect of...
Welcome to the land of contrasts, Penedes is a small region locating within Catalonia community in Northeast Spain. On one side, its close proximity to the Mediterranean sea brings in much of the coastal influence while the other...
Aging wine as been in practice for centuries, it can be done while wine is in the Oak barrels and in bottles. Wine picks up more flavors while aging in oak; then develops further in the bottle improving...
Ducks have been enjoyed all over the world. Juice red meat with a slight gaminess gave way to culinary limitless. Asia boasts whole roasted duck while South-Americans like them grilled over an open fire. Ducks are versatile and...
Mountain ranges isolate Rioja from coastal influence. Close to the coast, but Rioja is generally dry and hot especially in Rioja Baja. Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa are further up north stretching up the mountain ranges, these two...
Many believe wine making is done mostly while grapes were still on the vines. How grapes taste all depends on the land, soil, water and weather they are grown on, each region in the world possesses flavor profile...
Locates in the far northwest corner of Spain, Galicia seems to be world away from the rest of the Country. Surrounded by water, the coastlines of Galicia are jagged with low valleys, breath-taking cliffs and untouched nature, much...
Taking its name from the river Mosel, the most famous wine region of Germany is also the third one in terms of production, and probably the most visited of all German wine provinces. Marked by Mosel’s tributaries, Saar...
Situated north of Tenerife, in the Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Island is Part of the Madeira archipelago. The province enjoys the status of an Outermost Region of the European Union, as an autonomous region of Portugal. Blessed with a...
Situated in the state of Hesse, Rheingau is the smallest wine region of Germany. Though small, this province gained an undisputable reputation, producing some of the best Riesling wines the country has to offer. Rheingau is situated only...
Dão is a wine region situated in northern Portugal, neighboring some of the most important wine provinces in the area: Bairrada to the west, Beira Interior to the east, Vinho Verde to the north-west, and other smaller provinces....
