Cards of Wine

Wine School for Wine Lovers

Red Wine
Red Wines
White Wine
White Wines
Rosé Wine
Rosé Wines
Sparkling Wine
Sparkling
Dessert Wine
Dessert Wines
Food and Wine
Food
Cheese and Wine
Cheese
Wine Regions
Regions
Grapes
Grapes
Money
Best Buys

Levels & Measures

Body
Body
Sugar
Sugar
Tannins
Tannins
Grapes
Acidity
Flavors
Red Flavors
Flavors
White Flavors
Colors
Colors
Colors
Temperatures

World Production 2018
292 Million hecto-litre

1. Italy
54.8 Mhl
2. France
48.6
3. Spain
44.4
4. USA
23.9
5. Argentina
14.5
6. Australia
12.9
7. Chile
12.9
8. Germany
10.3
9. S. Africa
9.5
10. China
9.1

Source: OIV Note de conjoncture mondiale

World Varieties 2017

1. Cabernet Sauvignon
341 000 hectares
2. Merlot
266 000
3. Tempranillo
231 000
4. Airén
218 000
5. Chardonnay
210 000
6. Syrah
190 000
7. Grenache
163 000
8. Sauvignon Blanc
123 000
9. Pinot Noir
112 000
10. Trebbiano
111 000

Wine Knowledge

Grape Life Cycle
Grape Anatomy
Sparkling Wine Methods
Méthode Champenoise
How to Make a Rosé
Orange Wine
What are Sulfites
Red Wine Vinification
Crispy Wines
How to Make a Light Bodied Dry Wine
Malolactic Fermentation (MLF)
Carbonic Maceration
German Quality Hierarchy
New World vs Old World
French vs American Oak
Malbec from Argentina
Syrah vs Shiraz
Zinfandel vs Primitivo
Wine Growing Climates

Women in Wine

Arianna Occhipinti (Italy)
Elena Walch (Italy)
Julia Kemper (Portugal)
Susana Balbo (Argentina)

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