| MADEIRA | Autonomous region of Portugal (309 sq miles; pop about 250,000), noted for its wine (7) |
| OTAGO | Region of New Zealand (about 12,000 sq miles; pop about 250,000) (5) |
| MENDOZA | City in central Argentina noted for its wine production (7) |
| MADISON | State capital in the US (pop about 250,000), founded in 1829 (7) |
| VOUVRAY | Small French town east of Tours, famous for its wine (7) |
| SWANSEA | Seaport city in south Wales (pop about 250,000) (7) |
| BALATON | Lake in Hungary noted for being close to its wine-growing region (7) |
| CANDOCK | A historically "scrumped" ornamental yellow water lily, whose other name, "brandy bottle", refers to its wine dreg-like scent; or, an epithet of horsetail/puzzlegrass (7) |
| HORIZON | Talbot hatch replaced by the Peugeot 309 (7) |
| RETSINA | Again getting the stain out - it's wine (7) |
| SANCERRE | Small hilltop town in central France, noted for its wine (8) |
| MACON | French city on the river Saone noted for its wine (5) |
| ASTI | Italian town noted for its wine production has some past interest (4) |
| OPORTO | Portuguese city noted for its wine (6) |
| NAPA | Californian valley noted for its wine |
| ALSACE | Region of northeastern France noted for its wines (6) |
| RIOJA | Which region of northern Spain is famous for its wine? (5) |
| WESTMINSTER | Inner London borough with city status (pop about 250,000) (11) |
| ABADAN | Island city in south-west Iran (pop about 250,000) 6) |
| LHASA | Old capital city in western China (pop about 250,000) (5) |
