A nod to Robert Mondavi's famous Loire Valley-style wine that he created in Napa. This white has notes of elderflower, lychee and a fresh crisp finish with lingering flavors of yellow fruit and tones of Muscat. Pair with fish dishes or Thai food.

Grape • Sauvignon Blanc
Place • Mendoza, Argentina
FYI • Fume refers to a smoke-like vapour.

Delincuente is made by the area's leading co-operative of winemakers (Bodegas Borsao). The grapes are picked from vineyards around 30 years old. Bright on the palate with notes of strawberry and cherry this pairs well with empanadas.

Grape • Garnacha
Place • Aragon, Spain
FYI • The first vines were planted in this region in 1145.

When you blend some of the most aromatic grapes on the planet you are bound to get an explosive wine. With huge notes of apricot, jasmine, and honeysuckle this is an ideal match for spicy foods or as an aperitif.

Grape • Bukettraube, Muscat, Gewurtztraminer
Place • Western Cape, South Africa
FYI • Bukettraube is of German origin & a cross of two grapes.

Touraine is a large area in the Loire Valley that produces a range of wine styles. This sauvignon blanc is a great example of the lively, refreshing whites it can produce. With citrus notes and bright acidity this pairs well with shrimp scampi.

Grape • Sauvignon Blanc
Place • Loire, Valley, France
FYI • Tours is the capital of Touraine

Just to the north of Rioja and not all that far from the French border is Spain’s Navarra region. The soil here is just right for coaxing the perfect amount of ripeness out of this grape. Ripe, fruity and fun, pair this at your next casual affair with grilled Portobello, hamburgers or pulled pork.

Grape • Tempranillo
Place • Ribera Baja, Spain
FYI • This was Spain’s most important wine region in the 1700s.

This grape is indigenous to Sicily. It has a straw yellow color with greenish reflections. Intense and enveloping aroma of white berried fruits with herbaceous and mineral scents. Discreet freshness and flavor give this wine a good balance. It perfectly pairs with fresh fish dishes and shellfish.

Grape • Grillo
Place • Sicily, Italy
FYI • Grillo is used to make Marsala.

In the words of the winery: It grows ever more gracious and complex as the vineyard ages; the old radishy-minty briskness is still present but now aligned to a new juiciness and starchy jasmine-rice flavors. Clear, intense, precise, aromatic. Pairs well with pan-seared trout.

Grape • Gruner Veltliner
Place • Kamptal, Austria
FYI • Aged in Manhartsberg Austrian oak barrels.

Lagar de Costa is a family-run estate, where four generations of the Costa's have run the winery. Made from the family’s oldest estate vines. The designated fruit has a vine age of at least 50 years with one parcel consisting of nearly 100-year-old vines. Notes of mineral and floral dominate. Pairs well with fish.

Grape • Albarino
Place • Rias Baixas
FYI • Parrales, the traditional pergolas are used here.

This important grape in the northeast corner of France is directly related to Chardonnay. While it is sometimes blended with other whites, this is a flawless example of the grape all by itself. With a long finish of spicy pear, lemon, and apricot this pairs well with traditional Alsatian fare as well as Asian cuisine.

Grape • Auxerrois
Place • Alsace, France
FYI • Alsace was formerly part of Germany.