1) United States of America a) California i) Major Regions - Napa Valley, Sonoma, Carneros, Russian River, Lake County, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterrey, and Lodi ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier, and Pinot Grigio iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Syrah/Shiraz, Cabernet Franc b) Oregon i) Major Regions – Willamette Valley, Columbia Valley and Walla Walla ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Pinot Noir c) Washington State i) Major Regions – Columbia Valley, Walla Walla and Yakima Valley ii) Major White Grape Varietals - Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah d) New York State i) Major Regions – Finger Lakes and Long Island ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc 2) France a) Bordeaux i) Major Regions – Paulliac (left bank), St. Emilion (right Bank) ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Merlot (mostly right bank), Cabernet Sauvignon (mostly left bank), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot b) Burgundy i) Major Regions – Cote de Nuits (mostly red wines) and Cote De Beaune (red and white wines) ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Chardonnay iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Pinot Noir c) Rhone Valley i) Major Regions – Cote Rotie (Northern Appellation) and Chateauneuf du Pape (Southern) ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Viognier, Marsanne, Rousanne, Grenache Blanc iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mouvedre and Counoise d) Loire Valley i) Major Regions – Pouilly Fume, Vouvray and Chinon ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Muscadet iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Cabernet Franc e) Alsace i) Major White Grape Varietals – Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Gewurztraminer ii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Pinot Noir f) Champagne i) Major Regions – Epernay and Reims ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Chardonnay iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier 3) Italy a) Piedmont i) Major Regions – Barolo, Barbaresco, Asti ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Moscato and Cortese iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto b) Tuscany i) Major Regions – Chianti and Montalcino (Brunello di Montalcino) ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Trebbiano, Malvasia, and Vermentino iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Canaiolo c) Tre Venezia i) Major Regions – Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Emilia-Romagna and Friuli-Venezia Giulia ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Trebbiano iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Corvino, Rondinella and Molinara (Amarone and Vallpolicella) 4) Spain a) Rioja i) Major Regions – Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Baja ii) Major White Grape Varietals – Viura, Malvasia iii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Tempranillo and Garnacha (Grenache) b) Priorat i) Major White Grape Varietals – Granacha Blanc, Macabeo ii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Garnacha and Carinena c) Rias Baixas i) Major White Grape Varietals – Albarino ii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Brancellao d) Ribero Del Duero i) Major White Grape Varietals – Albillo ii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and Garnacha (Grenache) e) Bierzo i) Major White Grape Varietals – Godello, Malvasia and Palmino ii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Mencia and Garnacha f) Jumilla i) Major White Grape Varietals – Arien ii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Monastrell, Garnacha and Cencibel g) Toro i) Major White Grape Varietals – Malvasia and Verdejo Blanco ii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Tempranillo, Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon h) Rueda i) Major White Grape Varietals – Verdejo and Viura ii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Tempranillo, Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon i) Jerez-Xeres-Sherry i) Major Grape Varietals – Palomino, Pedro Ximenez, Moscatel 5) Portugal a) Vinho Verde i) Major White Grape Varietals – Alvarinho b) Douro i) Major White Grape Varietals – Malvasia ii) Major Red Grape Varietals – Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz and Tinto Cao 6) Germany a) Major Regions – Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Rhine, Mittelrhein, Rhingau, Rheinhessen and Pfalz b) Major White Grape Varietals – Riesling, Silvaner and Muller-Thurgau c) Major Red Grape Varietals – Pinot Noir 7) New Zealand a) Major Region – Marlborough b) Major White Grape Varietals – Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay c) Major Red Grape Varietals – Pinot Noir 8) Australia a) Major Regions – Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra and South Eastern Australia b) Major White Grape Varietals – Chardonnay, Reisling, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdeho, Semillion c) Major Red Grape Varietals – Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot 9) Chile a) Major Regions – Maipo Valley, Casablanca, Rapel Valley and Maule Valley b) Major White Grape Varietals – Torrontes, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay c) Major Red Grape Varietals – Carmenere, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon 10) Argentina a) Major Regions – Mendoza b) Major White Grape Varietals – Viognier and Chardonnay c) Major Red Grape Varietals – Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot |