Wine Regions
The world’s great appellations
From the chalk hills of Champagne to the ancient vines of the Barossa, each region has its own logic of soil, climate, and tradition.
France
Burgundy
Burgundy is the spiritual home of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay — a narrow strip of eastern France where terroir is everything. The Côte d'Or runs 30 miles and contains some of the world's most coveted and scrutinised vineyard land.
Best vintages: 2019, 2018, 2015, 2010
United States
Napa Valley
Napa Valley established California on the world wine map after the 1976 Judgment of Paris. The 30-mile valley floor and its flanking mountains produce powerfully structured Cabernet Sauvignons with remarkable depth and longevity.
Best vintages: 2021, 2018, 2016, 2013
Australia
Barossa Valley
South Australia's Barossa Valley is the heartland of Australian Shiraz, home to some of the world's oldest vines — centenarian dry-grown bush vines that produce wines of extraordinary concentration and complexity.
Best vintages: 2019, 2016, 2012, 2010
Italy
Tuscany
Tuscany is Italy's most celebrated wine region, anchored by the Sangiovese grape. From the rolling Chianti Classico hills to the coastal Bolgheri DOC, it spans centuries of winemaking tradition and a modern 'Super Tuscan' revolution.
Best vintages: 2019, 2016, 2015, 2013
Spain
Rioja
Spain's most famous wine appellation straddles the Ebro River in northern Iberia. Rioja's extended oak ageing tradition — producing Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva — is unlike anywhere else in the world.
Best vintages: 2019, 2016, 2010, 2005
France
Champagne
The cold, chalky hills northeast of Paris are the sole source of the world's most celebrated sparkling wine. The méthode champenoise — secondary fermentation in bottle — creates the signature mousse and complex autolytic character.
Best vintages: 2015, 2013, 2012, 2008