The Old World versus The New World Wine Tasting is a pretty simple concept to grasp, it involves comparing a grape varietal grown in the "Old World" to the same varietal grown in the "New World".

In terms of wine, the "old world" refers to Europe, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain and Portugal while the "New World" is considered to be North America, South America, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

Two excellent contenders for an Old World vs. New World Wine Tasting would be a Red Burgundy from France pit against our Oregon HV Cellars Pinot Noir.  Or perhaps you might compare a European Syrah with an Australian Shiraz.

There is a distinct difference in the thought process of Old World and New World Vintners, the old guys take pride in the age of the vine, the grapes, the soil and the romance of the location while the new guys are likely to pull the best grapes they can find at the moment from a few different locations and focus on building the best bottle of wine.  Which method of ideology results in the best wine is something that you and your friends can debate over a good bottle of Oregon wine.