List of wine-producing regions
In 2014, the five largest producers of wine in the world were, in order, Italy, Spain, and France. (see list of wine-producing countries for a complete rank).
The following is a list of the top wine-producing countries and their volume of wine production for the year 2014 in metric tonnes, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which is an agency of the United Nations; this is the latest information available from the FAO.
Sparkling wine
While the majority of sparkling wines are white or rosé, Australia, Italy and Moldova each have a sizable production of red sparkling wines. Of these, Italy has the longest tradition in red sparkling wine-making, with notable wines including Brachetto and semi sparkling Lambrusco. In Australia, red sparkling wines are often made from the Shiraz grape. "Pearl of Azerbaijan" is a kind of red sparkling wine made from Madrasa grapes in Azerbaijan.