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Sicily, located off the southernmost tip of Italy, is the largest island in the Mediterranean, extending nearly 175 miles from east to west. As a winemaking region, Sicily’s history dates back nearly 2500 years, to the very beginning of Mediterranean viticulture. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.c...

Located 150 miles off the west coast of Italy, Sardinia (also known as Sardegna) is one of Italy’s most diverse and eclectic winemaking regions. Given its location in the Mediterranean, Sardinia has absorbed winemaking influences – both in terms of winemaking techniques and the types of grapes grown – as much from France and Spain as Italy. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: htt...

Puglia (also known as Apulia) is a long, thin region located in the far southeastern corner of Italy. Due to its location, it comprises the heel in the “boot of Italy.” Puglia is perhaps as well known for its olive oil as its wines. Due to its warm, fertile growing conditions, both olives and grapes thrive in Puglia. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/use...

Piedmont, located in Italy’s famed Po River Valley that is home to Milan and Turin, is generally considered to be one of the country’s most famous wine regions. The two most famous red wines from Piedmont – Barolo and Barbaresco – account for only 3% of the wine region’s total production. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK ► iTun...

Lombardy, located in north central Italy, is a wine region that is primarily known for its sparkling wines from Franciacorta and Oltrepo-Pavese. In addition, the region produces red wines from Nebbiolo grapes in the Valtellina region and rosé wines in areas around Lake Garda. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK ► iTunes: https://i...

Liguria is a wine region located in the northwest of Italy, along the country’s famed Italian Riviera. To the north of Liguria is Piedmont; to the west are the Alps and Provence; to the east are the Apennines and Emilia-Romagna, and to the south is small border with Tuscany. Liguria is a long and thin region with rugged terrain, including plenty of steep cliffs and stunning views. ***Subscribe to...

Lazio, an Italian wine region located in the central part of the country, is the home of the ancient capital Rome. The region has a long history of winemaking, dating back to when the Etruscans originally settled the territory. The most popular white grape varietals in Lazio are Trebbiano and Malvasia. The two are often blended to create a light, crisp white wine that pairs perfectly with the regi...

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an Italian wine region that is located in the far northeastern corner of the country. Together with Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia comprises the “Tre Venezie.” Due to its geographic location, Friuli-Venezia Giulia has significant Slavic and German influences. At one point in its history, it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire and has always provi...

Emilia-Romagna, located in northern Italy, is the only Italian winemaking region with both an east and west coast. Emilia-Romagna is nearly 150 miles wide, stretching across almost the entire expanse of the northern Italian peninsula. To the south is Tuscany, to the north are Lombardy and Veneto, and to the east is the Adriatic Sea. The capital of the region is Bologna and other cities within Emil...

Campania, an Italian wine region located in the south of the country, is the home of Naples. Campania is known primarily for producing youthful, fruit-forward white wines made from Fiano and Greco as well as red wines made from Aglianico, a grape introduced by the ancient Greeks. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK ► iTunes: https...

Calabria is a wine region in southern Italy located across the Strait of Messina from Sicily. This largely rural region is best known for its production of red wines from the Gaglioppo grape. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bevcast/ ► Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=233919&...

Abruzzo is a mountainous wine-producing region in central Italy located along the Adriatic coast. In terms of overall wine production, Abruzzo is Italy’s seventh- largest region. However, only 21.5% of total wine production in Abruzzo comes from DOC zones. The two most famous wines from Abruzzo include Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (based on the Montepulciano grape) and Trebbiano d’Abruzzo. ***Subscribe...

Villany (also known as Villany-Siklos) is located in the southwest of Hungary, just west of the famous Danube River. Villany is approximately 140 miles south of Budapest and very close to the nation’s border with Croatia. The most famous wines from Villany include structured, elegant and full-bodied wines made from red Bordeaux varietals such as Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. ***Su...

Hungary’s Tokaj is the oldest classified wine region in the world. In addition, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site that has attained international acclaim for its golden sweet Tokaji wines. Tokai is easily the most famous and important wine region in Hungary. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/u...

Eger, a wine region located in the northeastern part of Hungary, is best known for two different types of wine: Egri Bikavér (“Bull’s Blood”) and Egri Csillag (“Star of Eger”). Egri is about 86 miles northeast of the nation’s capital, Budapest. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bevca...

The Aegean Islands, which include the islands of Crete, Rhodes, Samos and Santorini, have historically been an important wine-producing region in Greece. The Aegean Sea covers an area of more than 83,000 square miles, and grape vines can be found on every single inhabitable island of the Aegean. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK...

Yamanashi is Japan’s largest and most famous wine-producing region, responsible for nearly 40% of the nation’s annual production of wine. The region is located on the main island of Honshu within a landlocked area. There is an extremely fertile valley in Yamanashi as famous for its peaches and plums as its grapes. This region, surrounded by some of the tallest mountains in Japan – including the fa...

The wine region of Beaujolais in France, located north of Lyon, is perhaps best known for its annual Beaujolais Nouveau every November. The region produces red wines almost exclusively from the Gamay grape, which is thin-skinned and low in tannins. This results in light, fruit-influenced and easy-drinking wines that are high in acidity. In Paris, the wines of Beaujolais are considered to be bistro...

Khao Yai Valley, located approximately 150 kilometers northeast of Bangkok, is traditionally known as the birthplace of Thailand’s modern wine industry. Several wineries in the Khao Yai Valley – including the PB Valley Khao Yai Winery – have been making wines for more than two decades. The Khao Yai Valley is located on the very edge of Khao Yai National Park, making it a natural spot for visiting...

Niederosterreich, also known as Lower Austria, is one of the four major wine- producing regions in Austria. It is located in the northeast of the country, near the border with Slovakia and the Czech Republic. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bevcast/ ► Stitcher: http://www.stitcher....

Steiermark, one of Austria’s four main wine producing regions, is also the southernmost wine region in the nation. It shares a border with Slovenia and is known for its hilly terrain and a much cooler climate than found elsewhere in Austria. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bevcast/...

Sussex, located in the very southeast of England, is also one of the sunniest regions in all of the British Isles. It also gets less rain than other English regions, which helps to reduce the risk of traditional problems like rot. The cool climate is perfectly suited for white grape varietals, and the limestone chalk soils are actually very similar to those found in France’s Champagne. ***Subscrib...

Burgenland is one of Austria’s four main wine regions, located about an hour from Vienna in the easternmost part of the country. Burgenland is also located to the nation’s border with Hungary, meaning that many of the wines from this region have more in common with Hungarian wines than Austrian wines. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADEN...

The Nahe wine region is one of Germany’s 13 wine regions, known primarily for its Riesling grape varietals. In fact, Riesling now accounts for 27.2% of all wine produced in the Nahe region, more than twice as much as the next closest wine varietal (Müller- Thurgau, at 13.3%). Other popular wine varietals from Nahe include Dornfelder (11.0%), Silvaner (10.0%), Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noi...

Located in southwestern Germany, Württemberg is officially part of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. However, in terms of wine classification, Baden and Württemberg are considered to be two separate and distinct wine regions. Württemberg is the fourth-largest of Germany’s 13 wine regions. ***Subscribe to our Channels for more: *** ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEVERAGETRADENETWORK...