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Wairarapa, New Zealand
Roots Jul 28, 2026

Wairarapa, New Zealand

A prohibition vote killed this region's vines in 1905; today it sets Pinot Noir standards. At a Glance Wairarapa occupies the southeastern

By Corkified 4 min read
Central Otago, New Zealand
New Zealand Jul 28, 2026

Central Otago, New Zealand

Pinot Noir from the bottom of the world, grown on ground gold miners abandoned. At a Glance Central Otago sits deep in the South

By Corkified 4 min read
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Roots Jul 28, 2026

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

New Zealand's oldest wine region built its best reds on a riverbed exposed in 1867 At a Glance Hawke's Bay

By Corkified 4 min read
Marlborough, New Zealand
Roots Jul 28, 2026

Marlborough, New Zealand

From sheep paddocks to seventy-five thousand acres of vines in barely fifty years. At a Glance Marlborough fills the dry, sunny northeastern corner

By Corkified 4 min read
Rhône, France
Roots Jul 28, 2026

Rhône, France

Two wine valleys in one, split by thirty miles with no vines. 1. At a Glance The Rhône Valley runs about 150 miles (240

By Corkified 4 min read
Loire, France
Roots Jul 28, 2026

Loire, France

Six hundred miles of Chenin, Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and cellar-riddled limestone. 1. At a Glance The Loire is France's longest river,

By Corkified 4 min read
Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Roots Jul 28, 2026

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

The world's largest wine region quit the volume game. 1. At a Glance Languedoc-Roussillon arcs along France's Mediterranean coast

By Corkified 4 min read
Jura, France
Roots Jul 28, 2026

Jura, France

Two thousand hectares, five grapes, and white wine aged under living yeast. 1. At a Glance The Jura is a 50-mile (80-kilometer)

By Corkified 4 min read
Champagne, France
Roots Jul 28, 2026

Champagne, France

A billion bottles rest in chalk cellars beneath these cool northern hills. 1. At a Glance Champagne lies about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east

By Corkified 4 min read