Hidden Gems: The World’s Most Underrated Wine Regions
Alright, so when you think “great wine,” you probably picture Bordeaux chateaux or those misty Napa hills, right? Yeah, same. Those names have been drilled into our heads thanks to decades of hype and, let’s be real, some pretty epic marketing. But, honestly, there are some killer wine spots out there getting zero love—and Armenia is right up there with the best of ‘em. Let’s get into why these places are still flying under the radar, what makes them so cool, and, honestly, why you need to quit sleeping on them. Armenia: Where Wine Was Basically Born Here’s a fun fact to drop at your next dinner party: Armenia’s been making wine since before the Romans figured out togas. In the Areni-1 cave—seriously, go Google it—archaeologists found a whole winery set-up that’s over 6,000 years old . Clay pots, grape seeds, stained presses… the works. Basically, people were getting buzzed on Armenian wine while Stonehenge was still a construction site. But don’t think it’s all history and no fl...