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Wine is made in many regions around the world and are often named after these regions. Understanding the wine regions and varietals will help identify what wines taste best for each individual wine lover.
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Amarone di Valpolicella Italy/Veneto Corvina, Rondinella, Morilino
Bandol France/Provence Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault
Barbaresco Italy/Piedmont Nebbiolo
Barolo Italy/Piedmont Nebbiolo
Beaujolais (Villages/Nouveaux) France/Burgundy Gamay Noir
Bordeaux Blanc France/Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
Bordeaux Rouge France/Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Bourgogne Blanc France/Burgundy Chardonnay
Bourgogne Rouge France/Burgundy Pinot Noir
Brunello di Montalcino Italy/Tuscany Sangiovese
Cava Spain/Catalonia Xarel.lo, Parellada and Macabeu
Chablis France/Burgundy Chardonnay
Champagne France/Champagne Pinot Noir &/or Chardonnay
Chateauneuf-du-Pape France/Rhone Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre (+ up to 10 others)
Chianti (Classico) Italy/Tuscany Sangiovese, (trace Cabernet or Merlot)
Chinon France/Loire Cabernet Franc
Condrieu France/Rhone Chenin Blanc
Costieres de Nimes France/Lang-Rouss Carignan, Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre
Cote de Beaune France/Burgundy Pinot Noir
Cote de Nuits France/Burgundy Pinot Noir
Cote Rotie France/Rhone Syrah & Viognier
Cotes-du Rhone Rouge France/Rhone Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre
Cotes-du-Rhone Blanc France/Rhone Viognier, Marsanne, Rousanne
Entre-deux-Mers France/Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
Gigondas France/Rhone Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
Graves Blanc France/Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
Graves Rouge France/Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Hermitage France/Rhone Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre
Macon (Villages) France/Burgundy Chardonnay
Margaux France/Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon mostly, see Bordeaux
Medoc France/Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon mostly, see Bordeaux
Pauillac France/Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon mostly, see Bordeaux
Pomeral France/Bordeaux Merlot mostly, see Bordeaux
Pommard France/Burgundy Pinot Noir
Pouilly Fuisse France/Burgundy Chardonnay
Pouilly-Fume France/Loire Sauvignon Blanc
Priorato Spain Grenacha Tinta
Ribero del Duero Spain Tempranillo
Rioja Spain Tempranillo
Rosso di Montalcino Italy/Tuscany Sangiovese
Sancerre Blanc France/Loire Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre Rouge France/Loire Pinot Noir
Sauternes France/Bordeaux Semillon
Soave Italy/Veneto Garganega, Chardonnay, Trebbiano, Pinot Blanc
St. Emilion France/Bordeaux Merlot mostly, see Bordeaux
St. Joseph France/Rhone Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre
St. Veran France/Burgundy Chardonnay
Tavel France/Rhone Rose, Grenache Noir
Valpolicella Italy/Veneto Corvina, Rondinella, Morilino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Italy/Tuscany Sangiovese
Volnay France/Burgundy Pinot Noir
Vosne-Romanee France/Burgundy Pinot Noir
Vouvray France/Loire Chenin Blanc
 
     
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