Geography & Climate Mendoza locates just in the central of Argentina with its back against the Andes mountain. Many wineries find themselves thousands of feet above sea level. Similar to Salta, Mendoza has a somewhat dessert like climate,...
Geography & Climate Salta is Argentina’s most northernly wine region, it borders both Bolivia and Paraguay to the north. Vineyards are planted at 5500 feet and some at over 9000 feet. Although, the land isn’t rich with organic...
Geography & Climate Locating at the very tip south of South Africa, its close proximity to the ocean, Overberg enjoy cooler climate with significant coastal influence. It is ideal for cool-climate varietals such as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay....
Geography & Climate The Coastal Region is the heart of South Africa’s wine making industry. The beautiful coastal wine region takes its climatic stimuli from both the ocean and the mountains, making it ideal for vine growing. Being...
Geography & Climate North Island is the smaller of the two main islands in New Zealand, the mountain ranges lay as the backdrop for this tropic-like island. Soil consist of mountain run-offs, such as sand, limestone, chalk and...
Geography & Climate Moving further away from the equator, South Island of New Zealand enjoys significantly cooler climate, with more maritime influence. It also experience lighter rainfall compared to the North Island. The central mountain range creates rain...
Geography & Climate New South Wales is the second biggest producing region in Australia, after its neighbor to the West, South Australia. Often overlooked and definitely overshadowed by South Australia, New South Wales has wine-making cut out for...
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...
When it comes to wine, the whole country is obsessed with ripeness; Germany, along with Austria, are the only two countries in the world to classify their wine’s quality based on its ripeness. There are 2 different classes...
Plum, cherry, strawberry, vanilla, raisin, nutmeg, cinnamon, chocolate, cassis, berry, currant, licorice, white pepper, eucalyptus, cloves, anise, tea leaf, tomato leaf, limestone, chalk, nutty, cedar… the list goes on and on. You couldn’t help but wonder where these...
Having enjoyed an amazing glass of wine and describing it to friends or family could be great joy. Verbalizing such tasteful sensations does take a lot of practice and some understanding of wine. When in comes to describing...
Hunter Valley, which locates on the East coast of Australia. The valley sees moderate rainfall throughout the year, most of it comes during the summer months. Though summer could get hot, but with consistent moisture and breeze, the...
