Appellations
Interprofession Des Appellations Cidricoles (IDAC)
Interprofessional association of cider-based controlled appellations represents 300 estates and houses specializing in the production of Calvados, Pommeau, ciders and perries.
Agave
Photos, common name, synonyms, and other information about the agave genera in the Agavaceae family
Alsace Wine Net
Per Warfvinge's site detailing the appellations, terroirs, grapes, villages, wine producers, vintages, and history of Alsace.
American Viticultural Area (AVA) Map Explorer
Use the Map Explorer to view the boundaries of all established and proposed AVAs. The Map Explorer has information about each AVA, including its state and county, when it was established, what other AVAs it contains or is within, and a link to its codified official boundary description. You can even plot an address on the Map Explorer to see if that location is within an AVA. You can also download "shapefiles" for the various AVAs, which you can use with geographic information system (GIS) software.
Antelope Valley of the CA High Desert
Appellation America
Information about every winery, grape varietal, and appellation in North America
Calamuchita Valley in Córdoba
Famiglia Furfaro is the first winery in Villa Ciudad Parque
Centre de Recherche Viti-vinicole Insulaire
The CRVI promotes wines from Corsica by researching its autochthonous grape varieties, studying the impact of its terroirs, and recommending appropriate viticulture and winemaking technologies.
Champagne Special Club (Le Club Trésors de Champagne)
Each wine maker must make their champagnes entirely in his, or her, own premises and cellars. Furthermore the champagne must be made exclusively from grapes harvested in his, or her, own vineyards. Each champagne is subject to two blind tastings (once at the still wine stage before bottling and again after 3 years ageing in bottle) by a panel of passionate and distinguished oenologists and wine makers.
Chateau-Chalon
Unofficial grand cru for vin jaune (late-harvest savagnin) in 62cl clavelin bottles
Chilean Pisco
Represents Chile pisco producers. Chile Pisco is usually double-distilled via pot stills and sometimes aged in wood. It may be a pomace brandy but many versions are produced using wine. The main grapes are Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria), Moscatel Rosado, Pedro Jimenez, Moscatel de Austria (Torrontes Sanjuanino), and Torntel (Moscatel Amarillo, a Paix X Muscat of Alexandria cross). The Elqui Valley of Coquimbo is the premier zone.
Climats of Burgundy
Amazing interactive map of the Côte-d'Or
Cometeco
Agave-based spirit produced from the aguamie of the maguey Comiteco (agave Atrovirens Haw), native to the region around the city of Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas
Confédération Nationale des AOC (CNAOC)
The National Confederation of Producers of Wine and Brandies of Wine with Appellations of Controlled Origin brings together all the wine-making syndicates of the French appellation.
Foods and Wines from Spain
DO & IGP Maps for food and wine, Glossaries for food and wine
French Syndicates and Interprofessional Wine Committees
INAO, OIV, CIVA, UIVB, CIVB, BIVB, CIVC, CIVC Corse, CIVG, CIVJ, CIVL, CIVP, Inter Rhône, CIVR, IVSO, InterLoire/BIVC
Greek Wines, Grapes, and Tourism
Information about Greek producers, wineries, varieties, and wines. Excellent list of wine legislation and organizations.
Grupo Rioja
Grupo de Empresas Vinícolas de Rioja (Rioja Wine Company Group) is a business association that joins more than fifty ageing wineries of the Rioja Appellation of Origin of all sizes and characteristics which represent approximately two thirds of Rioja wine sales. It is the successor of Grupo de Criadores y Exportadores de Rioja and the Asociación de Empresas de la Zona Vinícola Rioja.
Hungarian Wines
22 Wine Regions, 29 Grapes (22 W, 7 B) , Wines, Producers, Vocabulary, Publications, Statistics
Interprofessional Association Sudvinbio
Formerly called Interprofessional Association of Organic Wines of Languedoc-Roussillon (AIVB-LR), the association was renamed Sudvinbio in 2012.
Kikelet Winery
Tokaj Kikelet pince (cellar) run by Stéphanie and Zsolt Berecz in Tarcal since 2002
L’Associazione Produttori del Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
Protects and promotes the Ruchè denomination (seven municipalities of Asti: Castagnole Monferrato, Montemagno, Grana, Portacomaro, Refrancore, Scurzolengo and Viarigi)
Moon Mountain
Proposed AVA
One the Wine Trail in Italy
Blog by Alfonso Cevola
Servicio Autónomo de la Propiedad Intelectual (SAPI)
In 2003, SAPI created the rum Denominación de Origen Ron de Venezula.
http://sapi.gob.ve/sapi-inicio-proceso-de-renovacion-de-la-denominacion-de-origen-ron-de-venezuela/
Sherry
Denominations of Origin "Jerez-Xeres-Sherry", "Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda", "Vinagre de Jerez" (Sherry Vinegar)
Southwest France
Bergerac, Sud Dordogne
TechnoResto
French wine, beverages, cheese, food, maps, appellations
The Madeira Wine Guide
Archive of website by Dr. Wolf Peter Reutter
UGCB
Union of Grands Crus are owners of Bordeaux estates who meet 50,000 or so professionals and wine lovers each year
Vestra
American Viticultural Area (AVA) maps of California, Oregon, and Washington
Vino del Sol
Wine education for Argentina, California, and Chile and sake education for Japan
Vins d'Alsace
Directory of Alsatian wine growers and regions
Excellent aerial, IGN (Institut géographique national), and openstreet maps of Alsace wine appellations and soils with 360° views.
Wine Folly Wine Region Guides
Guides for several regions are available including Argentina, Bordeaux, Napa Valley, and Walla Walla Valley. Information includes Wines, Wineries, Terroir, History, Region, and Travel. A great educational resource.
Wines and Vines of France
Very nice guides to vineyards, grape varieties, appellations, food and wine pairing, aperitifs, digestifs, crémants, beers and spirits
Wines of Great Britain (WineGB)
Wines of Great Britain is the national association for the English and Welsh wine industry. Its mission is to to establish Great Britain as one of the world’s great quality wine regions.
Wines of South Africa
WOSA represents all South African producers of wine who export their products
Österreichische Traditionsweingüter (ÖTW)
A group of vintners formed the Traditional Austrian Wineries association in 1992 to classify the most significant Crus in the Danube region based on the logical consequence of their centuries old wine-history. Includes maps of Erste Lage vineyards.