| There are quite a few wine producing countries in | | | | States that grow and produce their own wines, |
| the world apart from the better known France. A | | | | Napa Valley wines are the ones that have |
| few even have as long a history of wine | | | | garnered the most favor and the most attention |
| production as France itself. For the others, the | | | | of wine drinkers around the world. Located in the |
| new comers to the wine industry with little to no | | | | northern part - not the far north - of the state of |
| history of wine making, the wines from these | | | | California, Napa Valley is a perfect breeding ground |
| countries are called New World Wines. | | | | for wine grapes. |
| The countries that are most involved in wine | | | | And here, as in the countryside of France, if you |
| productivity are, in no particular order, France, | | | | take a drive through you'll find your eye held |
| Alsace, Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Burgundy, | | | | captive by row upon row of endless grape vines |
| Champagne, The Loire, The Rhone, The Midi | | | | stretching out as far as the eye can see. And if |
| Provence & Corsica, Jura & Savoie, Italy, Spain, | | | | you look through this new world wine producing |
| United States, California, Oregon, and Washington. | | | | history, you'll find that Californian Zinfandel and |
| Other states where you find not as much wine | | | | Cabernet Sauvignon are highly thought of as |
| Production include Australia, South Africa, | | | | wines. |
| Germany, Austria, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, | | | | Fairly new into the world wine market, Australia |
| Brazil, Hungary, Romania, Portugal, and Greece | | | | has nevertheless been producing wines for |
| France as most people will know is the most well | | | | domestic use for some time now. However, with |
| known of the wine producing countries and has a | | | | the growing popularity for all things Australian |
| rich history where wines are concerned. In fact, in | | | | nowadays, Australian wines have come out from |
| France, wine drinking can be considered a national | | | | under the bushes, and even now, shines its fruity |
| pastime and many people regularly have to drink | | | | light on the world. As you might have guessed |
| at least one to two glasses of wine with their | | | | from that the more popular Australian wines tend |
| meals. If you look on a wine map you'll find that | | | | to be that of the sweet fruity wines. Besides |
| most of France is considered to be wine country. | | | | which Australian wines have also gained a |
| And if you take a drive through the French | | | | reputation for being low priced for high quality, |
| countryside you'll find this notion reaffirmed as | | | | and you really can't ask for more than that. |
| you pass through mile upon mile of vineyard, all | | | | Muna wa Wanjiru is a web administrator and has |
| blending one into the other. | | | | been researching and reporting on internet |
| Although there are more places in the United | | | | marketing for years. |