> The most basic difference between Old World and New World wines is geographic: "Old World" refers to the traditional winegrowing regions of Europe, while "New

> The most basic difference between Old World and New World wines is geographic: "Old World" refers to the traditional winegrowing regions of Europe, while "New World" refers to everything else.[0] So while the root stock is technically "New World" I wouldn't characterise the wines themselves as such. As an analogy, you could describe Java as an OO language but if you use it to write a program in a procedural style that doesn't make your program OO. [0]: http://www.winespectator.com/drvinny/show/id/5204 http://www.winespectator.com/drvinny/show/id/5204