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The United Kingdom may not be the best known of the world's wine regions, but since the 1970s there have been dedicated viticulturalists and winemakers in England and Wales, producing high-quality wines and winning international competitions. Sparkling wines in the Champagne style have been the most successful of these, but there is an increasing focus on other grape varieties, including Pinot Noir. The most successful wine regions of the UK are Cornwall, Kent and Sussex, in the south of England.
Although whisky ('whiskey' in Ireland and the USA) may well have come to Scotland from Ireland, Scotland's status as the world's most successful producer of single-malt whisky is unquestionable. Whisky has been officially produced in Scotland since 1823, although there is no doubt that unregulated whisky distilling was common for centuries before that date. See the Scotland region pages below for more information.
Similarly, beers produced in the United Kingdom may not reach the international market in such volumes as their European cousins, but brewing is regarded as a respected art form in every country within the UK. The range and quality of beers produced in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland demonstrate this fact, although there are no formal distinctions within UK regional beer production.
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