Explore the World's Most Famous Wine Appellations
Wine appellations are special viticultural zones that capture the character of a place, connecting terroir, grape varieties, and winemaking traditions in every bottle. From the celebrated AOCs of Bordeaux and Burgundy to the DOCs of Italy and the DOs of Spain, each appellation tells a unique story through its wines. Through wine tourism, travelers can explore these renowned wine zones, visit wineries, and taste wines that express their origin — start discovering the world’s most important terroirs.
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A traveler's guide to the world's oldest demarcated wine region — its terroir, its grapes, and the six quintas worth the drive. There is a moment on the drive east from Porto — somewhere around the 90-kilometer mark, past Amarante — when the road curves and the whole thing opens up in front of...
Georgian Wine 101: Qvevri, Saperavi and 8,000 Years of Winemaking.
Georgian Wine 101: Qvevri, Saperavi and 8,000 Years of Winemaking Walk down the stone steps into a marani in Kakheti — a traditional Georgian cellar, cool and dim and smelling faintly of grape must — and the first thing you notice is what is not there. There are no oak barrels. No...
Nebbiolo's Foggy Kingdoms: Beyond Barolo
There is a specific hour in October when Nebbiolo makes complete sense. It is dawn, or just before it. You are somewhere in the Langhe hills — Barolo, or Barbaresco, or Roero — and the valleys below have filled overnight with a thick white fog that reaches almost to your feet. Only the tops of...
The Skin-Contact Revolution: Amber Wine Explained
Pour a glass of amber wine into good light and the first thing you notice is that the color is wrong. It should be pale straw, or green-gold, or the buttery yellow of a Chardonnay. Instead it is amber — the color of tea steeped too long, or of honey held up to a window. Take a sip and the second...
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