The biggest change I've seen in wine over the last 10-20 years is how many places in the world are now producing excellent wine. You can't always find them "in your local store," but there are now world class wines from South Africa, several places in South America, New Zealand, Australia, and of course USA and Europe. Within the USA, more and more states are producing quality wines. That's great news for those of us who travel overseas a lot. There is always something to drink:-) And of course, great news for wine lovers everywhere, as it has kept prices down and quality up. The only issue is sorting through the many options!
As a personal, non-scientific, observation, wine stores in NY/NJ feature a much greater percentage of European wines than wine stores on the West Coast that, logically, feature many more wines from California, and increasingly from other West Coast states, Australia, and New Zealand. Both tend to have a smattering of Chilean and Argentinian wines as well. Of course, I can see vineyards from my house, so there is no shortage of wine available here:-)
As a personal, non-scientific, observation, wine stores in NY/NJ feature a much greater percentage of European wines than wine stores on the West Coast that, logically, feature many more wines from California, and increasingly from other West Coast states, Australia, and New Zealand. Both tend to have a smattering of Chilean and Argentinian wines as well. Of course, I can see vineyards from my house, so there is no shortage of wine available here:-)
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