Here you will find some of the wine regions that we love and focus on. You can filter and browse wines from many more regions by using the left hand menu on our Red Wine page or White Wine page.
All lovers of fine wine are likely to fall into the orbit of the Cote d’Or at some point in their lives, captured by the beauty of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay from this part of the world.
Italy's fifth largest region has a warm Mediterranean climate with many hills. Read More Reigning supreme is the Sangiovese grape, which makes Chianti. The sunny slopes and significant temperature range between day and night are important for developing Sangiovese’s characteristic sour red cherry aroma with earthy and tea leaf notes. This varietal can be over vigorous so painstaking winemakers restrict production to 1.5 kg of grapes per vine. The introduction of international grape varieties, which fall outside of the Italian classification system, led to the term Super Tuscan for their fabulous wines.
An hour's drive east of Paris, Champagne produces the world's foremost luxury sparkling wine. Read MoreNo other sparkling wine can be called Champagne as the wine has protected designation of origin. About 40% of the vines in this region are Pinot Noir, followed by Chardonnay, then Pinot Meunier. Blanc de Noirs is the white grape juice from the two Pinots and Blanc de Blancs is from Chardonnay and perhaps a couple of very minor grape varieties. Champagnes without either of these labels will be a blend of any of the permitted grapes.
