50 states of wine

When we hit the road, I decided to try to get a bottle of wine from every state, drink and enjoy it, and do a quick write up about that bottle.  So far we are 26 states into our adventure, and in only 1 state was I not able to procure a local bottle.  Still working on that state though, as we may be back close to it late summer.  Time to get some writing done.

First up:

This was a red "Oakwood Table Wine" from Schade Winery in Volga, SD.  I didn't get a chance to visit the winery itself, instead picking up the bottle from a local store in Custer, SD.  This was a $14 bottle, however the wine itself was not a very good red.  Drinkable but more along the lines of a $6 bottle.  Not a bad start to the 50 states of wine goal, but hopes are high.  Not a huge selection to choose from when I did try to find a South Dakota wine.
Next up: Wyoming.

A delicious 2012 Cab from Buffalo Jump Wines in Cody, WY.  Very approachable, deep and flavorful.  A delight to drink, and I wished I would have picked up another bottle or 3 before heading to Colorado.  I don't recall and couldn't find the price that I paid for this.

Side note: most of the bottles that I buy are in the $10-30 range.  Occasionally a little less than $10 if that is all that is available or looks appealing.  Also I mostly look for regular reds or whites- I'm not too adventurous yet to try things like Blackberry or Blueberry wine.  Maybe I should expand my horizons...