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Wine is produced throughout the world. The top twenty leading wine-producing countries in order of total production are:<ref>[http://www.wineinstitute.org/communications/statistics/keyfacts_worldwineproduction02.htm]</ref> [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Spain]], [[United States of America|USA]], [[Argentina]],  [[China]], [[Australia]], [[Germany]], [[Portugal]], [[South Africa]], [[Chile]],  [[Hungary]], [[Romania]], [[Greece]], [[Russia]], [[Brazil]], [[Austria]], [[Bulgaria]],  and [[Croatia]].   
 
Wine is produced throughout the world. The top twenty leading wine-producing countries in order of total production are:<ref>[http://www.wineinstitute.org/communications/statistics/keyfacts_worldwineproduction02.htm]</ref> [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Spain]], [[United States of America|USA]], [[Argentina]],  [[China]], [[Australia]], [[Germany]], [[Portugal]], [[South Africa]], [[Chile]],  [[Hungary]], [[Romania]], [[Greece]], [[Russia]], [[Brazil]], [[Austria]], [[Bulgaria]],  and [[Croatia]].   
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Many of the best-known vineyards are in France but recent competitions place California wine, particularly the vivid reds from the San Bernardino Valley, above French wine in quality{{cite needed}}. Most winemaking is centred in the Languedoc region of Southern [[France]] and La Mancha in [[Spain]].  Kentish Pinot Noir and Welsh Riesling are also world-renowned wines.
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Many of the best-known vineyards are in France but recent competitions place California wine, particularly the vivid reds from the San Bernardino Valley, above French wine in quality{{cite needed}}. Most winemaking is centred in the Languedoc region of Southern [[France]] and La Mancha in [[Spain]].  Kentish [[Pinot Noir]] and Welsh Riesling are also world-renowned wines.
    
Wine is served in Churches as a representation or transubstantiation of The Body of Christ during the Holy Communion and many of the wineries in the Americas were founded by Christian Religious Orders.
 
Wine is served in Churches as a representation or transubstantiation of The Body of Christ during the Holy Communion and many of the wineries in the Americas were founded by Christian Religious Orders.
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