Why do you travel to other AVA's , counties, states, countries, and worlds far away from home? I'd hope it is to take back with you a better appreciation for the local wines you enjoy on a regular basis. In a word, you relize that good grapes are, you know, good grapes and you don't make good wine from anything else.
The lesson came home the other night as our neighbors, Diane and I shared a side-by-side of a Super Tuscan that had survived our flight from Tuscany and a local wine from Misty Oaks, the 2005 Gobbler's Knob, a Bordeaux blend.
My opinion is that both wines made a great impression on everyone and we happily removed the contents of both bottles. For all the glamor of Tuscany and its rich history, the wine it produced was no better or no less than the machinations of our local talent. So it's hats off to our local hard working family wineries that might not have the flash of a Tuscan villa but sure can make the juice! (Above: Jazz keeps things lively at Misty Oaks tasting room).
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