Home to the world’s most expensive wines and where the term terroir begins to make sense. Hard to resist elegant, earthy yet floral Pinot Noir’s and arguably the best Chardonnays in the world.

Where the finest bubbles on earth are made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. The best Champagne houses create a “cuvée” by mixing the best wines together into a house blend sparkling wine.

Where the marriage of Riesling variety and French soil gives extraordinary results throwing down the gauntlet for Germany. Region has a focus on single-varietal wines including also Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Blanc.

Along the Loire river beautiful chateaux intertwine with the vineyards famous for Sauvignon Blanc. Worth looking into regional wine names for Sauvignon Blanc like Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé to find great bottles.

Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions - Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

Burgundy in Italy, home of Nebbiolo which seems to be thriving only here, most terroir sensitive growing region in Italy.

Known for the Valpolicella region producing Amarone della Valpolicella made with Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. There are also several fine Merlot-based IGT wines in this area.

Region produces amazing valued reds made with Negroamaro and Primitivo. Very affordable and fruit forward red wines from Puglia are a great way to get started with Italian wines.

Mosel Valley with steep slopes and sharply twisted Mosel River is considered the best place for Riesling in the world. You’ll find some Pinot Noir and Chardonnay here too, often used in Sekt–German sparkling wine.

Although the history of winemaking in Poland has over 1000 years, only now Polish wines are experiencing a renaissance, slowly gaining a worldwide reputation. Poland has over 500 vineyards.