MIchael, I agree and the good California wines are getting very pricye. I know the Cabs from Napa and Sonoma are pretty much unbeatable but I find the Willamette Valley Pinot NOirs especially Van Duzier Estates to be a darn good American Pinot Noir.

I also found an excellent Chardonney from North Carolina called Shelton Vinyards as well as possibly the best Riesling I have ever tasted from Michigan Grand Travers Chataux where they use the entire grape pod and it is quite outstanding.

My prediction is that in the next few years we will all be seeing the NOrth Carolina wines giving the NApa and Sonoma wines some honest competition. THey have a very favorable climate for making some excellent wine up in Wester North Carolina.