Use our region glossary to trace terroir, climate, and quintessential styles across the wine world.
Armagnac, in Gascony in southwest France, is the country’s oldest brandy-producing region with a history of continuous distillation and centuries-old family estates. Unlike Cognac, Armagnac is traditionally distilled once in the region’s distinctive column still (alambic armagnacais), yielding a rob… Read more
Arribes, nestled along the rugged Duero River bordering Spain and Portugal, is a relatively undiscovered wine region brimming with potential. Its dramatic landscape, characterized by steep canyons (Arribes), provides a unique setting for viticulture. Historically, the region's wines were primarily c… Read more
Asti, in Piedmont's southeastern hills, is a historic and lively wine district best known for its aromatic Moscato-based wines and a strong local tradition of both sparkling and still styles. The name Asti evokes Moscato d'Asti, a low-alcohol, gently sparkling, sweet wine, and the fully sparkling As… Read more
Asturias sits on Spain’s northern Atlantic coast, a green, mountainous region better known for cider than wine. Viticulture is small-scale and often family-run, concentrated on sheltered slopes and river valleys where indigenous varieties survive. Wines tend toward freshness and restraint rather tha… Read more
Attiki (Attica) is the historic viticultural heartland surrounding Athens on Greece’s eastern mainland. Vine-growing here stretches back to antiquity; the region is famous for supplying wine to the city-state and for the traditional resinated style known as Retsina. Contemporary producers blend that… Read more
Aude, in southwestern France’s Languedoc region, stretches from Mediterranean coastline to the lower foothills of the Pyrenees. Historically rural and vinified in monastery and family traditions, it hosts a patchwork of appellations such as Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, La Clape and Limoux. The depar… Read more
Australia is a vast and diverse wine-producing country spanning multiple states and climates, from cool maritime Tasmania and Victoria to warm Mediterranean South Australia and Western Australia. Modern Australian wine emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries and gained global prominence with approach… Read more
Austria punches well above its weight in the wine world: a compact, quality-focused country stretching from the Alps to the Pannonian plain. Long known for white wines, Austria’s revival since the 1980s emphasized purity, regional typicity and strict classification. Grüner Veltliner and Riesling lea… Read more
Aveyron, nestled in southwestern France, is a lesser-known wine region producing distinctive wines that reflect its unique terroir. Historically, viticulture dates back to the Roman era, but the region has seen a revival in recent decades. Its wines are characterised by their freshness, vibrant frui… Read more
The Azores are a remote Portuguese archipelago in the mid‑Atlantic whose tiny, volcanic islands produce distinctive, Atlantic‑driven wines. Viticulture dates to the 15th–16th centuries, when islands like Pico and Terceira supplied wine to passing ships and overseas markets. Vineyards are small, ofte… Read more
Badacsony, on the northern shore of Hungary’s Lake Balaton, centers on the basaltic slopes of the extinct Badacsony volcano. The region has a long winemaking history reaching back to Roman and medieval times, with a revival in the 19th and 20th centuries and renewed interest in recent decades. Wines… Read more
Baden is a warm, sun-rich wine region in southwest Germany stretching in a long arc along the Rhine from the area around Heidelberg down to Lake Constance. It is noted for a strong Pinot character — Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) and Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc) flourish here… Read more
