More vineyards are popping up throughout the United States than ever before. Research is taking place at educational institutions, including New York, Minnesota and Virginia and some states like Colorado are funding vineyard research. More varieties of grapes are available. As a result, some people are beginning to enjoy different styles of wine. Grape varietals have intensely different flavors. Taste a Cabernet Sauvignon grape and you will discover that the grape flavor is much different from a Cabernet Franc. Therefore, it follows that the wines produced from each will be different. Nevertheless, does being different mean it’s a bad wine. Not at all. Some wine drinkers like the same wine repeatedly but others like a change. On the other hand, perhaps you enjoy different wines with different foods.

Terroir adds to the difference that wines can be also. You should not expect every Cabernet Sauvignon to taste the same. If you do, I think you are in for a disappointment when visiting wineries. Based on the grapes, the rootstock and the terroir, wines can vary greatly. The key is to know the difference between a wine that is different and a wine that has a fault.