Originally Posted by
zitsky
Some of the Biltmore wines are nice. No, this strange Pinot Grigio was from Raylen winery in Mocksville, NC. They usually make good wine. Funny thing about North Carolina. The wine in the west is much better than in the east (muscadine, scuppernong)
For solid east coast wine, I actually recommend Virginia. There is some seriously terrible plonk being created most places (avoid anything from Chateau Morisette, for example), but if you’re selective there are a few wineries making incredibly refined bottles (at a price!). In particular, RdV Vineyards’ Friends and Family or Rendezvous are some of my top wines I’ve ever enjoyed - beautifully balanced and perfect for stumping origin-snob friends in a blind tasting.