It’s listed under “other Rhone appellations” in our WSET Diploma book, given but a short few sentences of description—all of which, let’s face, it quite generic. “Lies between the Rhone and eastern Languedoc.” “Vines are grown on south-west facing slopes.” “Maximum permitted yield is 60 hL/ha.” “Most wines are good to very good.” Blah.
Costières de Nîmes is a lot more interesting than that.
When I was studying for my WSET Level 3 exam, I had this to say about the Greek wine region:
Greece is one of those wine regions that fascinates me, simply because the tradition of winemaking is so old. I’m one of those people that gets joy out of studying wine because it takes me into different cultures and different cultures’ histories. I kind of wish this section was a bit bigger in the WSET text book. But, I guess that gives me more room to dive deeper either on my own time or, dare I say it, in pursuit of my WSET Diploma??
And here I am, indeed studying for my WSET Diploma and there is much and more to know about Greece in our D3 text. I’m covering just three of the major PDOs here, along with conjunctive tastings.
For a general overview of Greece as a wine producing country, based on Level 3 material, please see Wine Region Overview: Greece
Last post on Portugal, we’re going to hit a few red wines…
Check out my Top Portugal 10—10 ‘quick facts’ to know about Portugal as a wine producing country.
And don’t forget about the white wines of Portugal.
For a general overview on Portugal, please see Wine Region Overview: Portugal, based on WSET Level 3
Don’t forget, Portugal makes white wines too. And it’s not all in Vinho Verde. Let’s take a look at some key white wine grapes, white wine producing regions, and tasting notes.
Check out my Top Portugal 10—10 ‘quick facts’ to know about Portugal as a wine producing country.
For a general overview on Portugal, please see Wine Region Overview: Portugal, based on WSET Level 3
Before I get into any tastings, I’m sharing my Top Portugal 10—the top 10 ‘quick’ facts I’ve decided are the ‘need to know’ to master this wine producing country. In black are my ‘quick facts,’ as written in my notes. In pink are a few ‘fun facts’ I found in my supplemental reading materials.
What are your favorite Portuguese wine facts? Share with me—either in the comments below or contact me directly. Vamos la!