Glass of Frankland Estate Shiraz, 2001; London, England

• The old world of wine is Europe and the new world is North American and the Southern Hemisphere.
  
• Old world wines are subtler and crafted to complement food as a condiment.
  
• Old world wines are labeled for the region they come from, i.e. Burgundy and Bordeaux.
  
• New world wines are named for their grape variety so they're called "varietal wines."
  
• The old world word for wine style is terroir — the spirit of the region is in the wine.
  
• The new world vocabulary for wine style is "fruit driven" or "fruit forward."

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