Thracian Lowlands Region, Bulgaria
Orbelus Winery in the Strouma Valley of the Thracian Lowlands
The Thracian Lowlands are one of the two prominent wine growing regions of Bulgaria. The name evokes ancient Thrace, inextricably…
Category: 1001 Wine Routes
There are literally thousands of wine routes in the world. From the very well trodden, to the rustic and little known. From the places where wine prices are high to the places where you find wine bliss at a fair price. The mission of The Wine Beat is to combine discovery of the great wines of the world with exploration of where the wines come from. What place, what village, what hillside, what winemaker and what grape. Every wine route promises a beautiful journey – and, in the best cases, off the beaten path.
Vinho Verde, Portugal
Vinho Verde wines come from Portugal’s achingly beautiful, pastoral north
For the adventurous wine drinker Vinho Verde is an area that will arouse intense interest. There is a lot going…
San Antonio and Leyda Valleys, Chile
Chile has done more in a shorter period of time to conquer the wine world than any other country on earth. The speed with which the Chileans developed a commanding…
Rias Baixas DO, Galicia, Spain
Ireland in Spain some people say. I think it looks just like Rias Baixas.
Rias Baixas is by no means a new player on the scene. The Albariños of this…
Eden Valley, Barossa, Australia
We’ve all heard of the wines of Barossa Valley but there’s also this part called Eden Valley….
The best wine regions in the world usually have an interesting climatic niche…
Alentejo DOC, Portugal
The Alentejo is vast with beautiful rolling agricultural land in the south and mountains in the north
Alentejo (pronounced “al-en-tay-zho”) is a place of evocative landscapes, haunting large spaces and…
Saint-Chinian AOC, France
Saint-Chinian is one of approximately 36 Appellations d’Origine Controlée within the very large Languedoc Rousillon AOC. It has a long wine history stretching back to the 8th century although it…
The Wines Of Santorini, Greece
Santorini has an icy-cool dreamlike aura. The wines compliment that feeling very well.
Santorini is easily one of the most visually arresting and photographed places on earth. It is an…
Wachau, Austria
Wachau – where microclimates and micro-terroirs meet.
The Wachau is a UNESCO world heritage site and here is how UNESCO describes its essential attractiveness: “The Wachau is a stretch of…
Montsant DO, Calalunya, Spain
Montsant is a region of dramatic scenery …. and dramatic wines
Montsant only received DO status in 2001 and is aggressively working towards building the quality that will help cement…