I am in a New York state of mind..

"A small, but growing, number of vintners in Niagara County have begun to tap into New York State's $40 million wine industry, the third-largest in the United States."

With that kind of growth, it is no wonder that

"U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a member of the Congressional Wine Caucus, is pressing to have the Niagara Escarpment designated as an American Viticulture Area, which would provide a marketing boost for area wineries." (Wineries producing growth, excitement -- Buffalo News)

And, if you want to check out the wines in the region, here's a list of Web guides to New York's Finger Lakes wine district (canada.com)