Old World Wine is the category which includes wine made entirely in Europe- France, Germany, Italy, Spain. Their wines are usually more delicate in nature and have a more earthy mineral taste with medium alcohol. The old world usually prefer sticking to traditional wine making practices and rating systems.
New World Wine is the category which includes all wine making countries outside of Europe- Australia, USA, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand. Their wines are usually more fruity in taste with high alcohol. The new world is more experimental in terms of making wine and use more technology and new practices such as using screw cap bottles, their rating systems do not boast the same esteem and recognition as their competitors.
How to spot one by simply tasting?
A nice way to identify which world the wine comes from, simply by tasting, is to see whether the wine leaves more of a sensation either on your tongue or on your cheeks. If you feel more of a sensation on your cheeks then the wine is most probably from the new world and....you guessed it- Old world wines leave more of a sensation on your tongue. Go ahead and try, you will be pleasantly surprised!!!
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