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Central Otago
A southern New Zealand wine region strongly associated with Pinot Noir.
Central Otago Pinot Noir
A regional Pinot Noir style from southern New Zealand.
Chad: drinks & ingredients
Karkanji/carcaje is a red tea made from dried hibiscus flowers with ginger, clove, cinnamon and sugar added to taste.
Champagne region
Explore the French region through its grapes and documented harvest cycle.
Champagne wine
A sparkling-wine reference linked to Champagne’s principal grapes.
Champagne: appellation and label vocabulary
The Comité Champagne explains the appellation name and label terms that distinguish origin, sweetness and grape-color categories.
Chardonnay
A versatile white grape shaped by place and winemaking choices.
Chiang Rai: northern Thailand’s tea landscape
Explore northern Thai tea cultivation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Chiang Rai guide.
Chile: drinks & ingredients
Wine is not the only traditionally produced and consumed beverage, however: the northern regions produce aguardiente, a distillation of grape, the favourite liquor of many Chileans, and the southern regions are known for their high-quality beers.
China: tea processing and shared tea traditions
Explore the relationship between tea processing and social practice through UNESCO’s record of Chinese tea heritage.
Coffee beans
The ingredient behind brewed coffee, with grind and method treated as separate choices.
Colombia: drinks & ingredients
Refajo is a type of shandy beverage made by mixing Kola Hipinto (in the Santanderian region), Colombiana (in cities like Bogota), or Kola Roman (in the Caribbean region) with beer or rum.
Comoros: drinks & ingredients
In the Comoros, the term thé (tea) often refers to tisanes or infusions of native herbs like mani ya mdarassini (cinnamon leaves) and mani ya sandze (lemongrass) rather than tea-based drinks themselves.
Costa Rica: drinks & ingredients
Guaro is a strong-tasting hard liquor made from sugarcane, similar to vodka.
Croatia: drinks & ingredients
Traditional coffee houses similar to those in Vienna are located throughout Croatia.
Cuba: drinks & ingredients
Local neighborhood bars in Cuba serve locally produced rum, beer and soft drinks.
Cyprus: drinks & ingredients
Among Cypriots traditional brandy and zivania are of the most popular drinks on the island.
Czechia: drinks & ingredients
Malinovka is a bright reddish pink raspberry soft drink that is also popular in the country.
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