Master sommelier Alpana Singh shares some yummy American wines from states we don’t normally associate with top vintage. Here are her picks from Illinois, New York, Minnesota and Virginia. Bottoms up!
White wines
Blue Sky Vineyard's 2010 Vignoles
From: Shawnee Hills Wine Trail in Southern Illinois
Price: $18
Red Newts Cellars 2010 "Circle" Riesling
From: Scenic Finger Lakes Region In Upstate New York
Price: $12.95
Keswick Vineyards 2009 Viognier Reserve
From: Historic 400-acre Edgewood Estate in Keswick, Virginia
Price: $21.95
St. Croix Vineyards 2009 La Crescent Desert
From: Stillwater, Minnesota
Price: $32.95
Red wines:
Prairie State Winery 2009 Cabernet Franc
From: Historic Downtown Genoa, Illinois
Price: $21.49
Bedell Cellars 2007 Bedell Musee
From: North Fork Of Long Island, New York
Price: $75
Hinterland Vineyards 2009 Marquette Reserve
From: Clara City, Minnesota
Price: $18.95
Barboursville Vineyards 2008 Petit Verdot Reserve
From: Barboursville, Virginia
Price: $32


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