The dramatic landscape, with windmills dotting the plains, has lots of room for vineyards. The long days offer plenty of sunshine for the grapes to grow in this expansive region. This approachable wine has flavors of plum and berry with a hint of mint. Easy drinking all on its own.

Grape • Tempranillo
Place • La Mancha, Spain
FYI • La Mancha is the setting of the novel "Don Quixote."

The vineyard covers the Southern Ardeche, from the right bank of the Rhone River to the Cevennes Mountains.The flavor is punctuated with ripe white peach, exotic fruit like mango, very pleasant and full with light viscosity. Serve with a creamy chicken dish or even crayfish.

Grape • Viognier
Place • Rhone Valley, France
FYI • Viognier is one of the most grapes in the Rhone.

Founded in 1856 this winery, with the Andes acting as a stunning backdrop to the property, is still family owned and operated. The elegant use of oak on this charddonay elevates it's notes of pear, pineapple, and vanilla. Pairs very well with tuna tartare, smoked salmon, and other fish dishes.

Grape • Chardonnay
Place • Maipo Valley, Chile
FYI • In addition to grapes, Chile is also known for copper.

Fitou is the oldest appellation in the Languedoc and dramatic with its coast to rolling hills landscape. The rocky escarpment Segure sits on provides the ideal conditions for Carginan, the regional darling grape which gives plenty of wood, dark fruit and black pepper notes in this red. Pair with cassoulet.

Grape • Grenache, Carignan, Syrah
Place • Languedoc, France
FYI • Segure once supplied the famed Frontefroide Abbey.

The steep hills that are common in northern Italy are also common here, after all they are neighbors and the two countries have a similar wine history in this region. A very expressive wine with bright fruity aromas of blackberry, black cherry, and cassis. Pairs well with kebabs.

Grape • Barbera
Place • Brje, Slovenia
FYI • Only 2,400 bottles of this wine are made.

This family run winery in southern Beaujolais is a fan favorite for sommeliers. "Silky tannins and floral aromas give the wine a feminine personality, packed with finesse and suavity. Notes of cherry and violet, this thirst quenching wine is suited to a wide variety of dishes from chicken to fish."

Grape • Gamay
Place • Beaujolais, France
FYI • Fleurie is known as The Queen of Beaujolais Crus

Tollot was among the pioneering domaines in Burgundy to bottle their own wine in the early 20th century. Their well-known attention to detail in the vineyard pays off. Full of personality, this red is intensely perfumed with loads of dark cherry and kitchen spice making it an ideal wine for the dinner table.

Grape • Pinot Noir
Place • Burgundy, France
FYI • No Grand or Premier Cru vineyards exist in C-L-B.

Just a fraction of Baudry's vineyard is white but how lucky we are. Grapes were harvested both fully ripe and with all the acidity and minerality that make Loire whites sing. Baudry’s Chinon blanc is a perfect example: pale yellow, with citrus and quince notes. Pair with cream sauces.

Grape • Chinon Blanc
Place • Loire Valley, France
FYI • Baudry is considered one of the very best in the Loire.

From one of the highest vineyards in the America's comes this profoundly expressive wine. Incredibly low yields pays off in the intensity and ripeness of the fruit. With notes of rosemary, hibiscus, and cassis this pairs well with lamb tagine with prunes.

Grape • Malbec
Place • Mendoza, Argentina
FYI • The Tupungato volcano last erupted in 1987.