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[QUOTE="Townie72, post: 336248, member: 780"]
Whereas I agree with your characterization of much of the DC area --- it is, by and large --- an area where there are a lot of Internationals and a lot of discerning people. They know what's good (food, wine, housing, etc) and they really like it when they can get a deal on it. If NYS wine was a good as some say it is, I can see the smarter retailers jumping on it complete with "sales" and tasting kiosks.
 
I'll give you an example. Having just gotten back from an Oregon wine trip, I was surprised to see buried in very small type in a newspaper ad from McGruder's near Chevy Chase Circle, a Oregon Pinot Noir (2009) from a well-regarded vineyard on sale ($30 vs $40 - not cheap). So I planned to go by the next morning and get a few bottles.
 
When I got there at 11:00am, they were sold out. Two cases gone in an hour. I was stunned. Most people don't even know they make wine in Oregon ... so I don't know how much cache it has. This reinforced my opinion that this is a pretty knowledgeable wine market.
 
If you like NYS gewurztraminer, that's fine. The whites aren't the place you are going to see huge differences anyway. But it might be very good stuff. Afterall in Europe it comes from the colder parts of France and western Germany (Alsace and Moselle).
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