Best Wine Regions in the World
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Best Wine Regions in the World

Terroir, tradition, and the perfect glass — which wine-producing region makes the most extraordinary bottles?

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Rioja, Spain

Rioja, Spain

Tempranillo-dominant reds aged in American oak — Rioja Reservas and Gran Reservas are Spain's finest.

Steady·Score +16
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Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany, Italy

Chianti, Brunello, and Super Tuscans — Italy's most romantic wine region delivers timeless excellence.

Steady·Score +16
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Napa Valley, USA

Napa Valley, USA

California's premium wine capital — Opus One and Screaming Eagle define New World luxury winemaking.

Steady·Score +15
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Barossa Valley, Australia

Barossa Valley, Australia

Old vine Shiraz of extraordinary power — Penfolds Grange from Barossa is Australia's most iconic wine.

Steady·Score +12
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Burgundy, France

Burgundy, France

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at their purest — Burgundy's grand crus are the most sought-after wines on Earth.

Steady·Score +9
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Priorat, Spain

Priorat, Spain

Llicorella slate soils and old Grenache vines — Priorat's mineral, concentrated reds rival Bordeaux's finest.

Steady·Score +8
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Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux, France

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and châteaux — Bordeaux's Left and Right Banks set the world wine standard.

Steady·Score +7
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Mendoza, Argentina

Mendoza, Argentina

High-altitude Malbec on the Andes foothills — Argentina's flagship variety thrives in Mendoza's thin air.

Steady·Score +7
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Mosel, Germany

Mosel, Germany

Steep slate slopes and Riesling of ethereal delicacy — Mosel wines age for decades with thrilling acidity.

Steady·Score +5
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Champagne, France

The only place that can legally produce Champagne — Moët, Krug, and Dom Pérignon all born here.

Steady·Score +4
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Marlborough, New Zealand

Marlborough, New Zealand

The Sauvignon Blanc capital of the world — Cloudy Bay put Marlborough on the global wine map in 1985.

Steady·Score -1
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Douro Valley, Portugal

Port wine's ancestral home — steep schist terraces produce Portugal's most complex and age-worthy wines.

Steady·Score -3
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Rioja, Spain

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