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The taste of a wine has a lot to do with where it was grown. That's why we use a detailed geographical hierarchy in Vinismo, trying to reflect the complexity of wine origins in a simple way.
edit From whole country to specific wine
Here's a diagram of the geographical hierarchy used in Vinismo.
- >Country
- > Regions
- > Sub-regions or Appellations
- > Wineries and Wines
- > Sub-regions or Appellations
- > Regions
That's four to five levels in all. At least theorically. Every country being different, the hierarchy can change. Some countries like the United States are divided into states and counties, others like Canada are divided in provinces, and others like South Africa have a specific hierarchy of appellations such as districts, wards, etc.
edit Regions, sub-regions, appellations
Most big wine countries use an appellation system to identify the origin of their wines. Some of these appellation systems are very strict and detailed, such as the AOC system in France or the DOC in Italy. Other appellation systems have broader, simpler criteria, like the AVA in the United States.
Other countries don't have an appellation system at all. They identify their wines by region and sub-regions. Some countries have sub-sub-regions, others just have a few broad regions with no further subdivision.
edit Using the {{isIn|...}} template
Vinismo uses a script that automatically creates breadcrumbs on the top of its pages, indicating geographical hierarchy.
To use this script when creating a page, type {{isIn|Name of the first parent region}} - yes, it's a vertical bar (|) there in the middle. Put it somewhere at the bottom of the page (you can put it anywhere, but it's better getting this strange code out of the way).
For example, if you create a page describing a Napa Valley wine, just type {{isIn|Napa Valley}}. When you save your page, it should display the following breadcrumbs:
- United States : California : Napa Valley : Your wine
Make sure you're using the correct spelling for the parent region, appellation or country - and be extra careful when it comes to foreign names and accentuations.
If you make a mistake, you'll know it at first, because the breadcrumbs won't correctly display the full geographical hierarchy.
