In this thread we will visit the traditional wine-growing areas all over the world... Wineries and vineyards are located in really impressive places, and most of them (I think all of them) are exploited as touristic places.
Obviously, all the countries have lots of wine-producing areas, but we'll see the most tradutional or internationally recognized.

The traditional wine countries and their respective main (or most traditional) wine-growing regions are the USA (California), France (Bordeaux), Spain (Rioja), Portugal (Vinho Verde & Douro), Italy (Tuscany), Germany (Mosel), Argentina (Mendoza), Chile (Central Valley), Australia (Victoria) and South Africa (Western Cape)

Some of those countries are the greatest wine exporters, or they have internationally recognized wines
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We will post these places one by one.. and you can post photos or put information if you want... but only of the place we're talking about

Well... let's start

California, USA

The main Californian wineries are located in the surrounds of San Francisco. Several wine regions are close by, but of these the best known must be the Napa Valley located within easy driving distance from San Francisco and admired the world over for the quality of their wines.

The Napa Valley wine region is located 50 miles north of San Francisco California, and is known around the world as the premium wine-growing region in North America. More than 250 wineries call Napa Valley home, making this the most densely concentrated wine region in the world. Its Mediterranean climate and the skill of its winemakers contribute to its popularity as a tourist destination and to the world-wide success of its wines. Almost 4.7 million people visit Napa Valley each year, making it the second most popular tourist destination in California, second only to Disneyland.

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Very beauty!

I've posted more photos :)

The landscape of wine Douro region in Portugal are the best in terms of wine landscape!:D

^^ It's just GORGEOUS

Douro, Portugal

The Region of Douro starts approximately one hundred kilometres east of Porto, to the border with Spain. It covers approximately 250,000 hectares, of which 40,000 are under vine.

The Port vineyards are planted along the steep, spectacular hills overlooking the River Douro and its tributaries. Generations of men and women have toiled tirelessly to build terraces into the rock face (an essential element for supporting the vines on these slopes) that created an impressive landscape of unequalled beauty where stifling hot, dry summers are followed by harsh, wet winters.

It is the region’s characteristic poor soil and uncompromising Mediterranean-like climate which produces one of the most sought after wines in the world, Port.

Douro valley and vineyards a a World Heritage Site

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^^It's the paradise! :drool:

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wines almost grow everywhere, silly thread.

^^ You don't have to reply if you don't want to :D

And I've said I will post the traditional wine-producing countries and regions, that are the gratest exporters or producers and they're recognized internationally.

Unbeknown to many, Upstate New York is the second largest wine growing region in the United States.

You don't need a Mediterranean climate to have a good wine growing region...

Unbeknown to many, Upstate New York is the second largest wine growing region in the United States.

I didn't know that! :)

Beatiful pictures indeed! ignore less advantaged people and please keep posting!

As Spaniard, I can't wait to see what you'll show us about Spain :)

For Germany it's "Mosel" not "Mossel". ;)

Very interesting thread!

For Germany it's "Mosel" not "Mossel".

Very interesting thread!

Sorry.... my mistake :) Thanks!

Beatiful pictures indeed! ignore less advantaged people and please keep posting!

As Spaniard, I can't wait to see what you'll show us about Spain

Rioja, Spain

Rioja geographic area displays first-class economic dynamism. It is considered a top tourist destination because of the wide range of its cultural sites, its world-famous cuisine and the excellent Rioja wines.

The first written words in Castilian Spanish were in praise of Rioja wines. The magical Rioja landscape seems completely dedicated to the creation of some of the finest wines in the world.

The climate, soil and geographical features of the region form an ideal environment, so it's not surprising that Rioja has produced wine since early Roman times.

Since the middle of the 19th century Rioja has realised its true potential by producing outstanding red wines. The classic blend of soft, mellow vanilla and rich, deep fruit are a tribute to the winemaker's skill when ageing wine in oak casks.

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(A question... is it "Rioja" or "La Rioja"?? In Argentina there's a province called "La Rioja" :))

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(Great historic wines!)

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(Building of the heirs of the first winery in Spain)

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(in winter... :drool:)

(A question... is it "Rioja" or "La Rioja"?? In Argentina there's a province called "La Rioja" :))





The region is called "La Rioja", the wine only "Rioja" :)

Italy (Tuscany)

People from Piedmont would strongly disagree with that one. :)
Wonderful pics anyway, please keep posting.

Colchagua Valley, Chile

this valley has got the perfect combination between humidity, terroir and a wonderful mediterranean weather that make its wines amazing. exceptional wines are produced here, especially the Carmenere, the chilean stock.

here you have the pics:

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Did you like it????

the valley is full of little hostages, boutique hotels, museums old churches and haciendas, and even a casino. you can travel through it by horse drawn carriages, a vapour train, aerostatic ballons and car, of course.

England - South Coast

French Champagne Houses are buying up land in Southern England, due to increased demand. Parts of Sussex and the south have perfect chalky soil and climate for the production of sparkiling wines.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-505814/Top-French-champagne-makers-soon-produce-bubbly-Sussex-vineyards.html

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1682263,00.html

http://winesediments.net/2007/12/06/a-toast-to-england/


A few English Sparkling Wines

Nyetimber - http://www.nyetimber.com/

Chapel Down - http://www.englishwinesgroup.com/

Ridgeview - http://www.ridgeview.co.uk/

Camel Valley - http://www.camelvalley.com/

Denbies - http://www.denbiesvineyard.co.uk/

Duchy - http://www.duchyoriginals.com/post.php?id=15

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^^ England?? Really? ... I was not aware.

I lived in Trier back when there was still a West Germany and I adore Mosel-Saar-Ruwer to this day. I can sometimes find the vintage from my high school, Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium. I love German whites. Especially in summer.

^^ England?? Really? ... I was not aware.

I lived in Trier back when there was still a West Germany and I adore Mosel-Saar-Ruwer to this day. I can sometimes find the vintage from my high school, Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium. I love German whites. Especially in summer.

The South Coast of England is perfect for Sparkling Wine, as it shares the chalky soil and climate of the Champagne Region of France. As Champagne sales have risen and demand has increased due to the Russian and other markets, the major Champagne Houses such as Cristal, Tattinger, Moet & Chandon and Veuve Cliquot champagnes are considering buying up vineyards in Sussex and the South of England.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-505814/Top-French-champagne-makers-soon-produce-bubbly-Sussex-vineyards.html

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1682263,00.html

http://winesediments.net/2007/12/06/a-toast-to-england/



A few English winemakers aren't waiting for the French to pop their corks. Chapel Down, Nyetimber and RidgeView wineries are already making sparkling wines that rival champagne in quality and price. But what to call the stuff? Ridgeview founder Michael Roberts has dubbed his bubbly Merret, after Christopher Merret, an English doctor who, he says, described how to make fizzy wine decades before the French monk Dom Pérignon did. Expect an argument from the French.





A panel of professional wine experts recently rated English sparkling wine above champagne following an extensive "blind" tasting survey.

Three bottles of English sparkling wine were judged to be better than a highly-rated champagne, while four further English brands were graded at the same level as champagne.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/english-wine-is-better-than-champagne-experts-declare-after-taste-test-730896.html






:)

BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON

here's another fact you didn't know:

Lebanon is the oldest site of wine production in the world. The Phoenicians of its coastal strip were instrumental in spreading wine and viticulture throughout the Mediterranean in ancient times. Despite the many conflicts of the region, the country has an annual production of about 600,000 cases of wine, mostly influenced by French wines of Bordeaux and the Rhone.

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Below are some wine producers in Lebanon:

Chateau Musar
Chateau Ksara *recommended*
Chateau Kefraya *recommended*
Domaine Wardy
Vin Héritage
Chateau Faqra
Chateau Nakad
Massaya
Domaine des Tourelles
Clos Saint Thomas
Cave Kouroum
Cloas de Cana
Nabise Mont Liban
Enotica
Chateau Khoury
Couvent St. Sauveur

Although these wines are sometimes found in the United States and Canada, it is far easier to buy them when visiting London. Best stores for finding the wines of Chateau Musar are Waitrose, Tanners, Majestic Wine and Adnams. The wines of Kefraya and Ksara are more difficult to find but are sometimes available at Tanners and Adnams.

Many countries produce wine, but there are just some countries (France, Italy, Chile, USA, Spain, Australia, South Africa, Argentina) that do have the perfect climate that make them produce the most recognized wines in the world.

The South Coast of England is perfect for Sparkling Wine, as it shares the chalky soil and climate of the Champagne Region of France.

Hmmm. Now I'm intrigued. I'm going to check around and see if they export to the North American market. Sparkling wine from here can be a little dodgy. I liked the domestic German Sekt when I was there. It was lovely. Now to see about some English bubbly.

Edit: I'm still thinking about this. From a logistics perspective, this would be heaven. Bringing the producers and consumers closer together. I don't think I've ever seen so much champers and bubbly being bought at clubs as in London. A staggering amount.

Hmmm. Now I'm intrigued. I'm going to check around and see if they export to the North American market. Sparkling wine from here can be a little dodgy. I liked the domestic German Sekt when I was there. It was lovely. Now to see about some English bubbly.

Edit: I'm still thinking about this. From a logistics perspective, this would be heaven. Bringing the producers and consumers closer together. I don't think I've ever seen so much champers and bubbly being bought at clubs as in London. A staggering amount.

Email Nyetimber or one of the other companies I listed they may be able to inform you where to get their product stateside.

Obviously the credit crunch will have effected quantities of champagne sold, but there are plenty of rich sports and business people in cities like London and Chicago. English Premership Footballers such as Frank Lampard earn over £150,000 a week.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1031987/Lampard-holds-150-000-wage-England-midfielder-join-Mourinho-Inter-Milan.html

Beautiful photos! Unfortunately I don't have any of the vineyards of Door County, on Wisconsin's peninsula where much of our state's wine is produced. That said, it certainly can't match many of these places!

http://www.door-county-wisconsin.net/images/maps/map-door-county.jpg

Obviously the credit crunch will have effected quantities of champagne sold, but there are plenty of rich sports and business people in cities like London and Chicago. English Premership Footballers such as Frank Lampard earn over £150,000 a week.
Fuck me. I adore Lamps and Terry ... but god, that is loads of money. That's the thing about London that always blows my top ... there is normal money; there's loads of money; there's obscene money and then there is London money.

The US states of Oregon and Washington also produce high end wine although their production is dwarfed by California. Oregon's Willamette Valley produces the best Pinot Noir outside of Burgundy while Washington produces very good wine from Syrah and the Bordeaux grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc). This region only began to produce wine in the 1960s and didn't hit it's stride until the 1990s, it is still in it's infancy and has a lot of potential for growth. Stylistically they are halfway between France and California. Some of the best wines in the country come from here.

An approximate breakdown of US wine production by state is California 90%, New York 4%, Washington 4%, Oregon 2%, everybody else .1%.

Washington

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Oregon

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Many countries produce wine, but there are just some countries (France, Italy, Chile, USA, Spain, Australia, South Africa, Argentina) that do have the perfect climate that make them produce the most recognized wines in the world.

What about Portugal? Porto wine is a classic!

My favourite wines are from Portugal, Italy, Spain, Argentina, France and Chile.

Australia and USA wine? No way! :ohno:


LS.

very pics

:eek2: My thread lives again!!! :lol::lol:

I've loved that photos!! Those valleys in Chile and Lebanon are impressive.. and I didn't know there are wineries in England and in Washington, USA

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Well.. here some photos of the most important wine-producing area in my country (Argentina).. It's Mendoza province. Actually we call the province "The land of the good wine" :D

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Wineries are both old...

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... and modern

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And of course... museums

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How can you call USA "traditional" producer of wine and exclude parts of Europe like Bulgaria or Georgia which are growing vineyards since the times of Roman empire?

Unbeknown to many, Upstate New York is the second largest wine growing region in the United States.

You don't need a Mediterranean climate to have a good wine growing region...

I'm sorry but thats only partially true. Washington is the country's 2nd largest producer, but stats tend to split up the Yakima Valley and the tri-cities area... when its really all one big region.


Theres over 400 wineries in Washington.


Yakima Valley and Colombia AVA.


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http://www.washingtonwine.org/_assets/managed/members/1806/images/4865_Rattlesnake_SM.jpg

http://soleeluna.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/vineyard44.jpg

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http://blog.americanfeast.com/images/Riesling%20Plantings%20in%20Yakima%20Valley.jpg

http://pro.corbis.com/images/OR006065.jpg?size=67&uid=%7BDD632C32-9BB8-4C00-A382-533A6B058B48%7D

http://www.winecountrywashington.org/images/Bordeaux/vineyard.jpg

http://www.quilcedacreek.com/images/GolitzinEstateVineyard2.jpg

http://www.columbiawinery.com/assets/client/Image/Washington_AVA_web.jpg

http://wine.appellationamerica.com/images/appellations/features/Lake%20Chelan%20view%20320%20top.jpg

China is the world's 6th largest wine producer, and is predicted to become the largest by 2050. It currently has 500 producers, in the mediterranean like/ semi-deserts of the north and west, Xinjiang, Yantai, Yibin and Ningxia:

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http://english.cri.cn/mmsource/images/2007/08/26/4581xinjiang.jpg

China has been producing wine for 4000 years, and French varieties since the 1970s.
Many of the Islamic cities in the region traditionally cover their streets with vines to shield
from the sun, which the Chinese have adopted still. The market is growing quickly, especially for red:

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http://www.grapewallofchina.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/yunnan-red-wine-vineyard.jpg

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this is the Xinjiang region, a wild other-worldy place of searing deserts and conifer forests, sand dunes and glaciers,
and everything in between. It is an autonomous territory populated by a complex mix of minorities, notably the majority Uighurs:

http://www.chinanewtravel.com/up_files/Map-xinjiang.jpg
www.chinanewtravel.com
http://www.goldenbridge.net/Kanas%20Lake%20Nautr%20Reserve-Mt.Altai,%20Xinjiang.jpg http://cai.blogsome.com/images/xinjiang_01_01.jpg
www.goldenbridge.net, http://cai.blogsome.com
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http://home.wangjianshuo.com
http://www.westchinaadventures.com/upload/1137126443506.jpg
www.westchinaadventures.com
http://www.visitwestchina.com/images/dest_xinjiang.jpg http://www.beijingholidays.net/image/image_silkroad/xinjiang-kashi.jpg
www.visitwestchina.com, www.beijingholidays.net
http://e-regular.com/images/Gallery/xinjiang/xinjiang_cablecar-82.jpg http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/02/xinsrc_50211040210424531261928.jpg
http://e-regular.com, www.xinhuanet.com

http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/image_full/seasia/en/photosvideos/photos/aer-image-xinjiang-windfarm.jpg http://www.treehugger.com/tarim-desert-highway-green-belt-china-xinjiang.jpg
www.greenpeace.org, www.treehugger.com
http://www.digalist.com/up/0730/120601.jpg
www.digalist.com
http://www.chinaodysseytours.com/tours/pictures/T-Ray-Cummings/daybyday/lake-of-heaven-d.jpg
www.chinaodysseytours.com
Hanasi villages:
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one of only two places in the world where glacier meets desert (the other being Mongolia)


http://www.luopan.com/uploads/landmark/36285.jpg http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/content/1/c6/04/82/41/keqikar%20glacier.jpg
www.luopan.com, www.sheffield.ac.uk

http://travel.mongabay.com/china/600/china_102-6479.JPG
http://travel.mongabay.com
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/images/attachement/jpg/site1/20071129/0013729e4a9d08b842fa1c.jpg
www.chinadaily.com.cn

^^ The chinese picked some damn good looking places to grow grapes!

Stellenbosch, Zuid-Afrika:

http://www.southafricawild.co.za/images/stellenbosch.jpg

http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/stellenbosch-saf162.jpg

http://torch.cs.dal.ca/~riordan/sa2007/SA1/tokara.jpg

marvelus:banana:

Let me introduce to you...Wines from Israel :)

Israeli photos of Vineyards from Zichron Yaakov, Ariel, Galil, Yarden and beyond...

http://www.karo-kado.com/easypicture0182.jpg
http://www.ilanbar.com/images/dscf0004.jpg
http://israelwinecompany.com/assets/images/Samygrower.jpg
http://www.ynetnews.com/PicServer2/01082004/524295/YE0265116_wa.jpg
http://www.wines-israel.co.il/var/1763/177886-%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%9F.jpg
http://www.fortunawines.nl/images/welkom.jpg
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http://www.israeli-wine.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/misgav_am_vineyard_rina_nagila.jpg
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/08KnaG9eIO9L7/610x.jpg
http://israeliwineblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/cabernet-shoresh.jpg
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I know Brazil is not known for its wines, but we still manage to do some nice champagne down here.

The main wine-producing region in Brazil is the Vale dos Vinhedos in the extreme south.

Vale dos Vinhedos, Brazil

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Brazil_State_RioGrandedoSul.svg/250px-Brazil_State_RioGrandedoSul.svg.png
Location of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil

http://www.valedosvinhedos.com.br/one/gerenciador_arquivos/users/albuns/verao/04_g.jpg

http://www.valedosvinhedos.com.br/one/gerenciador_arquivos/users/albuns/verao/05_g.jpg

http://www.valedosvinhedos.com.br/one/gerenciador_arquivos/users/albuns/verao/07_g.jpg

http://www.valedosvinhedos.com.br/one/gerenciador_arquivos/users/albuns/primavera/13.jpg

http://www.valedosvinhedos.com.br/one/gerenciador_arquivos/users/albuns/primavera/08.jpg

http://www.valedosvinhedos.com.br/one/gerenciador_arquivos/users/albuns/primavera/04.jpg

One of the most important wine growing areas of Canada... Niagara Falls!! (Niagara escarpment and valleys)
http://www.thefairviewbandb.com/images/wine_regionmapWfairview.jpg
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http://www.cbre.ca/NR/rdonlyres/FD7EC323-CE01-4D42-8CDA-4C0F96333274/487534/NiagaraRegion.jpg
http://rraz.ca/Wine%20Country/images/winecountry0026_1.jpg

Never really thought of Brazil and Canada as wine growing places. Good stuff. :)

^^ Canada is famous for Icewines. Has very strict rule on how and when to perfect the best conditions for the wines whereas Slovakia, Hungary, Israel, and Austria basically rely on luck....

The French Champagne house of Gruet et Fils actually produces very good price/quality sparkling wine in New Mexico in high altitude desert vineyards. It is probably the best wine made in the US outside of the main winegrowing states:

http://wine.appellationamerica.com/images/appellations/features/milagro-vineyard-375.jpg

It is likely in the New World that there are climatically marginal areas that can produce good wine but haven't been developed yet. The pattern has been to plant the most obvious areas first (like Mendoza or the Napa Valley) and then move to ones that are less obvious (like Patagonia or Washington). In Europe some of the most interesting wines come from places where the climate makes it barely possible to grow grapes (Burgundy, the Rhine, Champagne).

Worcester, Western Cape, Zuid-Afrika.

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/10036172.jpg

Never really thought of Brazil and Canada as wine growing places. Good stuff. :)

Really??

Yeah, Canada is an important producer of wines. Most of South Western Ontario grows vast swathes of vineyards. There's quite a bit in my county (Essex County) alone!

Pelee Island winery is our most popular. But many smaller ones, and larger ones exist.

:)

Really??

Yeah, Canada is an important producer of wines. Most of South Western Ontario grows vast swathes of vineyards. There's quite a bit in my county (Essex County) alone!

Pelee Island winery is our most popular. But many smaller ones, and larger ones exist.

:)

I wouldnt say so....
Ontario wines are very distinct, but compared to other places we are not that major of a player.

Czech Rep and Croatia has more Vineyards than we do. I wish we had the same temperature as they do.

But regardless, Ontario wines compete head on with New York (upstate New York that is...) Wines.....
Not much demand for Ontario Wines outside of Eastern Canada. California or some U.S states dont really look at us and those bastards in B.C are too high and mighty about their wines....which sucks.

Thank g-d we have a few great Vineyards around Niagara.
My recommendation - Henry of Pelham.
AMAZING WINES!!!!

^^ Ontario/Upstate New York seem to bee decent places for vineyards. I would've never guessed. Same with Washington, people never really see it as a wine grower. And now Washington and Oregon (I do believe) have the fastest growing industry in the world. I hope we keep it up. :)

^^ Ontario/Upstate New York seem to bee decent places for vineyards. I would've never guessed. Same with Washington, people never really see it as a wine grower. And now Washington and Oregon (I do believe) have the fastest growing industry in the world. I hope we keep it up. :)

Some fantastic wines come out the West Coast.
Washington Wines are great. Oregon is a new player, but they are still good. Especially in the Southern area of Oregon meeting California.

If you are into wines from Western North America... give British Columbia a shot. Personally i dont like them..... and i would take any Ontario VQA wine over BC :) GOOO ONTARIO!!!!!!!!