Italy The 50th Anniversary of Vinitaly April 11, 2016 Vinitaly is an international wine competition and exposition that is held annually in April in the Italian wine region of Verona in northeast Italy.
Uruguay Tannat Wine November 13, 2002 Tannat is a red wine grape historically grown in Southwestern France. The Tannat vine was introduced to Uruguay by Basque settlers in the 19th century and is now one of the most prominent grapes in the nation.
New Zealand Pacific 97' International Stamp Exhibition May 29, 1997 The souvenir sheet features vineyards and the Gibbston Valley Winery near Queenstown on Southern Island.
Peru Pisco is Peru April 18, 2002 Pisco is a colorless or yellowish-to-amber colored brandy produced in winemaking regions of Peru and Chile. The designs illustrate the copper pot stills and the old amphoras.
Argentina Tourism - Vineyards July 16, 2005 Tupungato Valley (Malbec grapes) Alto Valle de Rio Negro (Merlot grapes) Salta - Cafayate, Calchaquies Valleys (Torrontes grapes) San Juan - Zonda Valley (Syrah grapes)
The Jerez Vendimia harvest festival takes place over one week, officially starting on September 8, the feast day of the Nativity of Our Lady. The first grapes may be picked a week or two early, especially if the weather has been suitably dry and sunny. Here is an image of a stamp depicting two women picking grapes for the festival, printed by photogravure, and issued by Spain on September 20, 1984, Scott No. 2391, plus a YouTube link to a short promotional video about this year's Jerez Vendimia. Cheers!
Austria Austrian Wine Regions - Central Burgenland July 16, 2016 Central Burgenland has a long tradition of growing dark-skinned variety of grape used for red wine. Four municipalities, with vineyards covering 2,100 hectares, are the predominant wine-growing areas.
Mexico EXPORTA - Tequila $10: 1978 - 1987 $1700: 1990 - 1992 Tequila is a regional specific name for a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara, and in the highlands (Los Altos) of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco. Tequila is one of the products featured in the EXPORTA series (!975 - 1993). (Designer: Ralph Davidson)
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