Group A
South Africa
Wine regions – Constantia, Elgin, Fanschoek, Paarl, Robertson, Stellenbosh, Swartland, Walker Bay, Worcester
The host country of the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be well supported on the football field. However, will this new world producer get the same support about their wines?
Mexico
Wine regions – Baja, Sonora and Parras Valley, Zacatecas, Queretaro
Mexico is the only country to host 2 FIFA World Cup finals. As a wine producing nation, it is not one automatically think of. However, they do have many wine regions and will be interesting to see the suggestions from Mexico.
Uraguay
Wine regions – Salto, Rivera, Colonia, Canelones, Maldonado
The forth largest wine producing country in South America could produce an upset in this group. Uruguay’s wine may be able replicate the past glories of their football team’s 2 wins of the FIFA World Cup.
France
Wine regions – Bordeaux, Loir, Alsace, Burgundy, Beaujolias Provance, Cotes de Rhone, Languedoc Rousssillon, Champagne, Corsica, South West
The 1998 winner, France, secured their qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in controversial circumstances. Will this have a negative affect on this competition? Maybe wine lovers will look past how France “handled” their qualification.