by Bill Koopmans | Feb 1, 2020 | Regions, Wine
This month, we’re travelling from Germany to explore top producing wine regions of the world in South Africa. In the early 1600s, the Dutch East India Company deployed a surgeon to establish a fort and farming community in the Cape of Good Hope. Viticulture in South...
by Bill Koopmans | Jan 1, 2020 | Regions, Wine
This month we’re travelling from China back to the old world to explore top producing wine regions of the world in Germany. The majority of Germany’s top regions are concentrated in the south along the Rhein. Moderate temperatures during the summer results in lower...
by Bill Koopmans | Dec 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
In this chapter of our adventure to explore top producing wine regions of the world, we’re heading north of Australia to China. The consumption of Chinese wines is growing at a phenomenal rate. Moreover, the Chinese appetite for finer wines is reflected in its wine...
by Bill Koopmans | Nov 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
We’re travelling now from Chile to top producing wine regions of the world “Down Under” in Australia where we’ll learn about wines it has to offer. Australia’s long history of winemaking dates back to 1788 when the First Fleet established a European settlement...
by Bill Koopmans | Oct 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
Off we go departing Argentina to the next stop on our adventure to learn about wine regions of the world by visiting Chile. You’re probably already enjoying some amazingly affordable gems based on familiar grape varietals from Chile. Read on so you can learn more...
by Bill Koopmans | Sep 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
Join me as we depart from the US to take our fifth adventure through top producing wine regions of the world in Argentina. This country is certainly known for its wines because it ranks fifth in the world. As a part of ordinary life in Argentina, you’ll see a bottle...
by Bill Koopmans | Aug 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
In the fourth chapter of my blog series, I invite you to join me on a tour of the top producing wine regions of the world, next being the United States (US). When you’re thinking of wine regions in the US, you’ll no doubt recognize the top regions California’s...
by Bill Koopmans | Jul 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
Continuing our adventure through wine regions of the world, we travel from France to its neighbour to the south, Spain. Here we’ll see warmer climates. Spain ranks third in world wine production at 14.5 %. The Spanish wine world has two distinct branches. The...
by Bill Koopmans | Jun 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
In the second chapter of this blog series, I invite you to join me on a tour of another one of the top producing wine regions of the world – France. Come with me as we travel from Italy to the second largest wine producer in the world. Weighing in at 16.5%, over...
by Bill Koopmans | May 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
In the first chapter of my new blog series, I invite you to join me on a tour of the top producing wine regions of the world, starting with Italy. I wish to thank Wikipedia for this world map showing the main wine regions of the world. It’s circa 2009 and...
