Wine: Costières de Nîmes is a bridge between two worlds

European regions and appellations can be confusing, even for those with in-depth knowledge of wine. 
In short, a region is a territory that groups together a number of vineyards. In theory, the wines within a region share a similar taste profile, though some regions are so large that this is not the case.Within a region are appellations. A European wine appellation groups together vineyards with similar soils and climates, and which grow the same grape varieties. In theory, this should give