These are the good old days. More wines, in greater variety, are made available to us today than at any other time in history. This Golden Age of Wine, as it has been called, presents us with an array of wines that is hard to absorb let alone enjoy. We will not try to explore every wine region yet, but instead summarize the chief wine growing countries.

Grapes are successfully grown and the best wines are [globe2.gif - 89.5 K] made in the the relatively narrow temperate climate bands of the world. These bands, extending from 50° north to 30° north above the equator and 30° south to 50° south below the equator, provide in various areas within them, locations with the right combination of sunshine, rain, temperature, and exposure.

Learn more about these Wine Regions:

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