Use our region glossary to trace terroir, climate, and quintessential styles across the wine world.
Bouzeron is the smallest communal appellation in Burgundy’s Côte Chalonnaise, granted its own AOC in 1998 to recognize outstanding plantings of Aligoté. Nestled between Rully and Chagny, the commune produces predominantly dry, aromatic white wines that elevate Aligoté beyond its traditional role as… Read more
Brda (Goriška Brda) sits on Slovenia's western edge, bordering Italy, and forms a compact, vineyard-dominated landscape of rolling, sunlit hills. The region has a long viticultural pedigree stretching back to Roman and medieval times and later shaped by Venetian and Austro-Hungarian influences. Wine… Read more
Breganze is a small DOC in the Veneto region of northern Italy, located in the province of Vicenza in the foothills between the Venetian plain and the pre-Alps. Historically a local hub for small growers, it is best known for its distinctive use of the indigenous white grape Vespaiolo. Wines range f… Read more
Brindisi is a historic port city and wine region located in the heart of Puglia, Southern Italy, known primarily for its robust red wines. The region achieved DOC status in 1976. Situated on the Adriatic coast, the wines reflect the intense Mediterranean sun, resulting in full-bodied, high-alcohol e… Read more
British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province, stretches from coastal islands to the interior Okanagan Valley and has a diverse, modern wine industry. Commercial plantings date back to the 19th century, but contemporary quality-focused viticulture expanded from the 1970s onward, led by the Okanaga… Read more
Brunello di Montalcino is a prestigious DOCG wine region centered on the hilltop town of Montalcino in southern Tuscany. Renowned for producing powerful, ageworthy wines, Brunello refers specifically to wines made from a local clone of Sangiovese (commonly called Brunello or Sangiovese Grosso). The… Read more
Bucelas is a small, historic DOC just north of Lisbon, Portugal, long celebrated for its bright, ageworthy white wines. The region’s reputation rests chiefly on the native Arinto (locally Pedernã), which delivers piercing acidity, citrus and mineral notes and an ability to age gracefully. Bucelas wi… Read more
Bugey is a compact, often-overlooked wine region in eastern France's Ain department, wedged between the Jura and the Savoie near Lake Geneva. Vineyards cling to steep, sunlit slopes and small plateaux, producing an array of lively wines: fresh, aromatic whites, light, fruity reds and rosés, and the… Read more
Burgenland, in eastern Austria along the border with Hungary, is the country’s warmest and most continental wine region. Its vineyards spread from the Neusiedlersee Lake’s reed-lined shores to limestone ridges and sheltered basins, producing robust, fruit-driven reds and distinctive sweet wines made… Read more
Burgundy (Bourgogne) in eastern France is one of the world’s most influential wine regions, renowned for its relentless focus on terroir and single-vineyard expression. Centred on the Côte d'Or, with important subregions like Chablis, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais and the historical Beaujolais border,… Read more
Cachapoal Valley, in Chile’s larger Rapel/O'Higgins region, is a storied wine district lying in a north–south corridor between the Andes and the Coastal Range. Historically planted with Bordeaux varieties during the 19th and 20th centuries, the valley today is best known for deeply colored, fruit-fo… Read more
Cádiz, in Spain's southwestern Andalusia, is a historic and maritime wine province centered on the Jerez-Xérès-Sherry triangle (Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda). The area is best known for fortified and biologically aged wines—Manzanilla (Sanlúcar) and Fino—alon… Read more
