Top 10 wine Destinations in Europe

In the whole world, Europe is the largest producer of wine. In Europe also, France is the biggest wine exporter of the European Nations, and followed by Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal. It also seen that all the European nations produce some or the other wine on a large or small scale.Here is the list of top 10 best wine destinations in the Europe-

  1. Bordeaux, France: Bordeaux is probably the most famous wine destination in France. The region of Bordeaux has been well known for the vineyards that produce almost everything right from delicious table wines to some of the most expensive bottles.

  2. Siena, Italy: In Siena, you can find some of the marvelous Tuscan cuisine which is enjoyed by all the tourists. The house red wine of Siena, most probably Chianti is the most preferred wine in this region.

  3. York, United Kingdom: Besides the Yorkshire pudding, you must also try a pint of ginger beer, which was actually invented in the York. With it you can enjoy the specialized cuisine of the United States.

  4. Bologna, Italy: The cuisine of Bologna is much sophisticated from other part of the world. Wine lovers get an opportunity to learn as well as taste the newer wines along with the beautiful countryside of Italy.

  5. San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain: San Sebastian or Donostia offers you more of tapas. Along with the local ham of San Sebastian, wine can also be enjoyed in this region. You can also come across some of the very unusual menu.

  6. Lyon, France: In France, Lyon is the home to the traditional as well as typical restaurants that serves the best of local dishes and wines. The Bouchons is one of the very popular wines from Lyon.

  7. Barcelona, Spain: The surrounding region of Barcelona is known as home to the Spanish champagne, Cava. It also produces some of the exceptional white wines and also some red in good quality.

  8. Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Edinburgh is more famous for its Scottish food along with contemporary Thai, Indian and many others. For wine lovers the Scottish wines found in this region of United Kingdom is really mouth-watering.

  9. Sorrento, Italy: If you get an opportunity, taste the sample local or the regional wines in the Sorrento region of Italy. You can find different types of wines as well as liqueurs on your menu to enjoy with. A glass of Limoncello is always preferred after the meals.

  10. Paris, France: The beauty of Paris lies in its expensive and fancy restaurants where you get the wine you want. In Paris, there is high concentration of cavistes that sell natural and artisan wines. For the oenophiles, be prepared to get blown with the lists of wines in Paris.

 

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