Wine Producing Countries Around The World

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France

Being Rhone nuts our list of wines is unashamably lent towards France with more than its fair share of wines from the Rhone itself.

We also give the Loire, Alsace and Burgundy a fair hearing and like the Rhone we have the regions top wine makers represented.

Our Champagne is second to none. Vilmart is the name that you will no doubt hear much more about.

Although we only have bits of Bordeaux and wines from the south, they are in keeping with our ethos of only showing quality and interest.

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Spain

The wide diversity of soils and climates in Spain has long produced an extensive range of wines, each showing pronounced characteristics. The careful cultivation of vineyards, united with the painstaking and increasingly sophisticated techniques used by Spanish vintners in making their wines, has won international recognition and prestige.

The transformation of the image and quality of Spanish wines during the last quarter of the 20th century has been truly remarkable. During this period, a group of hard-working pioneers began to introduce and apply new wine producing techniques being used elsewhere.

In particular, recent years have witnessed the emergence of a new generation of master winemakers who have learned to blend tradition and quality with innovation, giving rise to unique wines of unprecedented quality that enjoy worldwide sucess.

Our list is made up of these great wines with the wines of Artadi, Remirez de Ganuza and Lo Givot heading the line up.

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Austria

The UK market are missing out on the fantastic wines of Austria. For anyone with an interest in matching food with wine – the complexity, aromatics and flavour of well made Austrian wine goes so well with difficult to match dishes or food with a little spice.

They are different, but beautiful, we list the wines of one of the best producers too !

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Italy

For a while it may have seemed that the worldwide trend to standardize vines and wines was bound to compromise Italy's role as the champion of diversity. But, instead, leading producers in many parts of the country have kept the emphasis firmly on traditional vines. They have taken the authentic treasures of their ancient land and enhanced them in modern wines whose aromas and flavors are not to be experienced anywhere else.

Getting to know the unique wines of Italy is an endless adventure in taste.

Our list is about 15 strong and represents some of the most interesting wines from their regions.

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Australia

We currently list the grand total of 1 Australian wine, albeit a very good one from Michel Chapoutier's Domaine Tournon in Limestone Coast

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Chile

We have more quality Chilean wines to introduce in 2008. There are some faboulous wines out there, yet generally the UK only gets to taste the bottom end of Chilean wines which is a real shame. Try the Lacua Cabernet Sauvignon to give you an idea of the exciting wine that can be made.

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Argentina

Western-style grape growing began with the arrival of missionary monks from Spain beginning in the 16th century.

Today, one of the most important grapegrowing and winemaking areas in the southern hemisphere is located in the Province of Mendoza, Argentina, at the foothills of the Andes Mountain range.

Within this vast region, several microclimates coexist making it the ideal zone for the growing of a vast variety of the finest winemaking grapes.

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South Africa

Wine critics far and wide are quick to cite Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards as a real star in the making for South Africa wines.

There are a few cases of the 2004 Viktoria remaining for 2008 but we hope to do more with this great property next year.

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Portugal

We stock a short but special range of Ports, including the whole range from the suberb Heridias. You probably will never have heard that name before, their tiny amounts of produce means you will only see them on ours and a couple of other shelfs in this country.– here’s what World famous Wine Advocate, Robert Parker says about their Port’s when scoring the Ruby 92/100 points

One of the finest ruby ports I have ever tasted, this opaque ruby/purple-colored effort displays notes of creosote, blackberries, coffee, grilled meats, and oodles of fruit. Dense, supple-textured, and voluminous in the mouth, without being heavy, it is a stunning offering that is in complete contrast with the industrial ruby ports produced by the big port houses. Drink it over the next 4-5 years.

This producer was a real discovery for me, especially their 10 and 20 year old tawny ports.

We prop up the list with some iconic Ports from Niepoort, Versuvio and Churchill Grahams.

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New Zealand

The Crossings are out first listings for the area, their great sauvignon proving you don’t have to think ‘Cloudy’ to get a top New Zealand Sav blanc!

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Lebanon

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