France in the Glass
France is one of those wine countries that almost resists summary. Its vineyards are not merely extensive, they are civilisational. Bordeaux gave…
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Twenty-five years of diplomatic travel across wine countries — explored region by region. From the ancient qvevri cellars of Kakheti to the grand châteaux of Bordeaux.
46 regions covered · 5 countries
France
13 regions Pays d’Oc
If you have spent time browsing French wine shelves, you may have noticed something unusual: a bottle simply labelled Chardonnay or Merlot,…
Read the story → Alsace
Gewurztraminer, Riesling Grands Crus, Vendanges Tardives, Sélection de Grains Nobles, Crémant d'Alsace, Trimbach (Clos Sainte-Hune), Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Hugel & Fils, Domaine Weinbach, Léon Beyer
Riesling · Gewurztraminer · Pinot Gris +4 more
Explore Region → Beaujolais
Beaujolais Nouveau, Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Fleurie, Georges Dubœuf, Marcel Lapierre
Gamay Noir · Chardonnay (whites only)
Explore Region → Bordeaux
Bordeaux is home to the world's most renowned wines, including Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, Château Pétrus, and Château d'Yquem.
Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Cabernet Franc +3 more
Explore Region → Bourgogne
Romanée-Conti (Domaine de la Romanée-Conti), Montrachet, Chablis Grand Cru, Meursault, Gevrey-Chambertin, Puligny-Montrachet, Chambolle-Musigny, Pommard, Volnay, Corton-Charlemagne
Pinot Noir · Chardonnay · Gamay +1 more
Explore Region → Champagne
Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon, Krug, Louis Roederer (Cristal), Bollinger, Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Ruinart, Pol Roger, Blanc de Blancs (Côte des Blancs), prestige cuvées
Pinot Noir · Chardonnay · Pinot Meunier
Explore Region → Jura
Vin Jaune (oxidative Savagnin aged minimum six years under a flor-like yeast veil, bottled in the distinctive 62cl clavelin), Vin de Paille (rare straw wine from dried grapes)
Chardonnay · Savagnin · Poulsard +2 more
Explore Region → Languedoc-Roussillon
Pic Saint-Loup, Terrasses du Larzac, Corbières, Minervois, Banyuls (fortified), Maury (fortified), Picpoul de Pinet, Mas de Daumas Gassac, Gérard Bertrand, Domaine de la Rectorie
Grenache Noir · Syrah · Mourvèdre +5 more
Explore Region → Loire Valley
Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Muscadet, Vouvray, Chinon, Saumur-Champigny, Savennières, Clos Rougeard, Domaine Henri Bourgeois, Didier Dagueneau
Chenin Blanc · Sauvignon Blanc · Cabernet Franc +2 more
Explore Region → Provence
Provence rosé (global benchmark for dry pale rosé), Bandol (Mourvèdre-based reds and rosés), Domaine Tempier, Château d'Esclans (Whispering Angel), Miraval, Cassis (dry whites), Les Baux-de-Provence, Domaine de Trévallon
Grenache · Syrah · Mourvèdre +5 more
Explore Region → Rhône Valley
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Guigal, Château de Beaucastel, Jean-Louis Chave, Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Syrah · Grenache Noir · Mourvèdre +3 more
Explore Region → Southwest France
Cahors (Malbec), Madiran (Tannat), Monbazillac (botrytised sweet wines from Sémillon), Jurançon (dry and sweet Petit Manseng), Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, Alain Brumont (Châteaux Montus and Bouscassé), Domaine Cauhapé
Malbec (Côt) · Tannat · Petit Manseng +8 more
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Georgia
8 regions Georgia in the Glass
Georgia is not simply another country on the European wine map. It is hard to find a place where wine is so…
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Georgia
Imereti
Elegant White Wines & Imeretian Qvevri
Tsitska · Tsolikouri · Krakhuna +1 more
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Georgia
Kakheti
Qvevri wines, Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, bold age-worthy wines.
Rkatsiteli · Mtsvane Kakhuri · Kisi +3 more
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Georgia
Kartli
Chinuri, Atenuri sparkling wine, elegant high-acid whites
Chinuri · Goruli Mtsvane · Shavkapito +3 more
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Georgia
Meskheti
Reconstructed terraced viticulture landscape
Chitistvala · Meskhuri Mtsvane · Shavi Aspindzura
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Georgia
Racha-Lechkhumi
Khvanchkara -Naturally semi-sweet red wine
Aleksandrouli · Mujuretuli · Usakhelouri +2 more
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Germany
3 regions Germany in the Glass
Mention Germany and a drink in the same breath, and almost everyone reaches for the same image: a foaming stein, a long…
Read the story → Mosel
Riesling Spätlese and Auslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein, Bernkasteler Doctor (one of Germany's most celebrated single vineyards), Scharzhofberg (Egon Müller), Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm, Weingut Egon Müller, Dr. Loosen, Weingut Maximin Grünhaus (Ruwer)
Riesling · Müller-Thurgau (Rivaner) · Elbling +2 more
Explore Region → Rheingau
Rheingau Riesling (Germany's most powerful and structured expression), Spätlese (birthplace of the style, first produced at Schloss Johannisberg in 1775), Assmannshausen Spätburgunder
Riesling · Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
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Italy
13 regions Italy in the Glass
Italy never feels like a single wine country. It feels like a mosaic: mountain whites from Alto Adige, long-lived Nebbiolo from Piedmont,…
Read the story → Italian Sparkling Wines
What stands out in Italian sparkling wine is not just a single style, but a range. Unlike the stricter prestige hierarchy associated…
Read the story → Vermouth
Vermouth occupies a slightly different space within Italian wine culture. It is not simply a wine but an aromatised and fortified expression…
Read the story → Abruzzo
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Pecorino wines, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo rosé, excellent value wines
Montepulciano · Trebbiano Abruzzese · Pecorino +3 more
Explore Region → Campania
Taurasi, Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo, Falanghina, Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio
Aglianico · Fiano · Greco +4 more
Explore Region → Emilia-Romagna
Lambrusco sparkling wines, Sangiovese di Romagna, Albana di Romagna, Pignoletto, traditional balsamic vinegar region
Lambrusco (Sorbara · Salamino · Grasparossa) +6 more
Explore Region → Northern Italy
Pinot Grigio, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, Franciacorta, Lugana, Nebbiolo (Valtellina), Lagrein.
Explore Region → Piedmont
Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera d'Asti, Barbera d'Alba, Moscato d'Asti, Asti Spumante
Nebbiolo · Barbera · Dolcetto +6 more
Explore Region → Puglia
Primitivo di Manduria, Negroamaro wines, Salice Salentino, Castel del Monte wines
Primitivo · Negroamaro · Nero di Troia +5 more
Explore Region → Sardinia
Cannonau di Sardegna, Vermentino di Gallura, Carignano del Sulcis
Cannonau · Vermentino · Carignano +5 more
Explore Region → Sicily
Nero d’Avola, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Marsala, Passito di Pantelleria
Nero d’Avola · Nerello Mascalese · Nerello Cappuccio +6 more
Explore Region → Tuscany
Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans, Bolgheri wines
Sangiovese · Canaiolo · Colorino +5 more
Explore Region → Veneto
Prosecco, Amarone, Valpolicella, Ripasso, Soave, Bardolino.
Glera · Corvina · Rondinella +3 more
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Spain
9 regions Spain in the Glass
Spain is one of those wine countries that reveals itself less through a single style than through a sequence of landscapes. Rioja…
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Not all of Spain’s wine culture is found in cellars, classifications or ageing categories. Some of it lives outdoors — on terraces,…
Read the story → Cava
Before moving further into Spain’s great red wine regions, it is worth pausing with one of its most quietly successful categories: sparkling…
Read the story → Andalusia/Granada
Sherry wines (Jerez system of biological and oxidative aging), fortified wines (Montilla-Moriles), Manzanilla, sweet PX wines, emerging high-altitude mountain wines from Granada
Palomino · Pedro Ximénez · Moscatel +6 more
Explore Region → Priorat
Powerful, mineral-driven red wines with high concentration, structured Garnacha-Carignan blends
Garnacha (Grenache) · Cariñena (Carignan) · White Garnacha +2 more
Explore Region → Rías Baixas
Crisp, aromatic Albariño wines
Albariño (dominant) · Caíño Blanco · Loureira +3 more
Explore Region → Ribera del Duero
Powerful, structured Tempranillo-based red wines
Tempranillo (Tinto Fino / Tinta del País) · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot +2 more
Explore Region → Rioja
Rioja DOCa red blends, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva wines, oak-aged Tempranillo
Tempranillo · Garnacha (Grenache) · Graciano +4 more
Explore Region → Spanish Islands
Canary Islands: volcanic, high-acidity aromatic wines, ancient ungrafted vines, unique indigenous varieties Balearic Islands: Mediterranean reds and whites with local grape expression
Malvasía · Listán Negro · Listán Blanco +6 more
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