Wines 26 and 27:

Went on vacation recently and encountered some wines from states which you normally wouldn't associate with wine... North Carolina and Virginia. First, let me talk about the great thing that the Charlotte Airport does. They have a wine bar with nothing but North Carolina wines, all at vineyard prices. The best wine we had there, and a wine we bought a bottle of for our vacation, was from the Yadkin Valley in North Carolina, the 2005 Shelton Vinyards Merlot. Not being a huge merlot drinker, though by no means having an anti-merlot prejudice [I simply find many of them too light], I was legitimately surprised at the smoothless and drinkability.

Another wine we had was from Chateau Morrisette in Virginia. Unfortunately I don't have more information on the wine, my label got ripped.

But at any rate, I bang out two more states in my quest and have a LONG way to go.

Wine Count: 27; State Count: 6