Tagged: Sauvignon blanc

Wines of Rioja, Spain

In Rioja, aging wine traced back to the late 1700s, a practice inspired by Bordeaux region of France.  Although at the time larger barrels were used.  By the mid 1800s, Rioja wine landscape experienced major growth as result...

Wines of South Australia

Geography & Climate Right by the coast of St. Vincent situates the fifth largest city in Australia, Adelaide.  Asides of being a coastal city, Adelaide is surrounded by some of Australia’s best wine regions, some are in fact...

Wines of Maipo Valley, Chile

Geography and climate Maipo is where it all started for Chilean Wine industry. It is divided into 3 sub-regions which together stretch from the Pacific coastal to the Ande mountain’s foothill: Pacific Maipo, Central Maipo and Alto Maipo....

Wines of Casablanca, Chile

Geography and climate Casablanca sits very close to the equator, anywhere else on earth would prove too humid and hot for production of quality grapes. Thanks to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean which moderates the region with...

Wines of New Zealand

New Zealand’s spectacular wine is produced in ten major wine growing regions spread over 1,600 kilometers (990 mi). The wine culture of the islands can be traced back to colonial times. Surprisingly, the first successful winery was established...