First step in training of Sommelier or Wine Connoisseur is all about appellations. To understand how different grape varietals vary from region to region, sometime just a river apart from one another, we’ll explore all major growing regions (appellations) in the world, their varietals, wines, land, vineyards, “terroir” and how each region defines wine and food living.
New World
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North Coast
Napa Valley
Sonoma Valley
Mendocino
Lake County
Central Coast
Monterey County
Paso Robles
Edna Valley
Santa Barbara
South Coast
Oregon
Washington
New York
Virginia
Auckland
Hawkes Bay
Marlborough
Central Otago
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Colchagua Valley
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Old World
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Galicia (northwest)
Castilla y Leon (north and north central)
Toro & Rueda
Ribera Del Duero
Rioja
Navarra
Catalunia (northeast)
Castilla – La Mancha (south central)
Northern
Piedmont
Lombardia
Veneto (Euganea)
Central
Emilia Romagna & Umbria
Tuscany
Sicily
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France
Alsace
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Champagne
Languedoc & Roussillon
Loire Valley
Rhone Valley
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