The first wine class I conducted for my staff was a very general overview of the world of wine grapes. One of the things they seemed to marvel at is how grapes can perform so differently one region to the next. In particular the fact that some grapes only thrive in one specific area. Living in California has conditioned us to think that any grape can grow anywhere. Personally I find it gratifying that an indigenous varietal is found at its best in its home turf. While drinking a captivating nebbiolo I savor the thought that this grape never reaches this level of expression anywhere else in the world other than in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. Call me weird but in our globalized world its nice to enjoy specialties from a designated place.
Have a favorite grape varietal? Indigenous or international?
On a side note, has anyone ever heard of a water sommelier? Yes, this is a thing and this restaurant has a 45 page water menu: http://eater.com/archives/2013/08/06/la-restaurant-has-a-water-menu.php
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