Recently I was in a well-known restaurant. Taking a look at the two pages of wine offerings were some unique listings. Selections included wines from France, Italy, California and more. I was pleasantly surprised by the addition of wines from local wineries.  When tourists visit an area where wineries and vineyards are established, it certainly adds to their experience to be able to drink wines which have that area’s terroir. I believe that it is in restaurants and visitors interest to have available the “best” wines from the area as well as wines from other areas of the world. Some winemakers believe that people do not know about the wines in their own backyards and how good they can be. Check local wines out and you may be surprisingly pleased.