Winerybound...Your All American Guide to Wineries

Have you ever wondered what wine from Arizona, Idaho, or even Hawaii tastes like?  It may be wonderful, it may be terrible, but you never know until you try it.  As a wedding gift, my husband (still not quite used to saying this yet) and I received a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot from Sonoita Vineyards in Elgin, AZ.  While I haven't tried it yet, I was so excited to receive it because it's an unknown, something different from the all too common California wine monopoly.  Don't get me wrong, I love California wines, not as much as Old World, but I like them in a different light.  However, I am always looking to try something unique, mysterious, and that's exactly what wine from places such as Arizona bring about...an inquisitiveness, making me want to learn more about it.  I guess that's what wine in general does to me though.  If you're looking for a different kind of wine, but don't know where to look, I think I've found your answer...

If your not familiar with it yet, Winerybound is a neat website dedicated to helping you plan your next winery getaway.  Mapping the way to local winery, lodging, and restaurants all across the country, it's a great tool for learning about those lesser known, non-Californian, U.S. wine regions.  Winerybound provides maps of all wine regions in all 50 states.  It allows you to select the destinations you're interested in and you can add them to "My Getaway," a cool feature that allows you to plan your trip, stop by stop.  In building your getaway, you can search for certain features, such as Art Galleries, Carriage Tours, Local Shops, and other Extracurricular activities - for when you get sick of wine (not that that's possible). 

What I also like about the Winerybound website is it highlights different categories, such as:

Feature Destinations
Research Wines
View Regional Maps
Feature Stories

This website is still a baby in my mind, but I think it's going to flower into much more as it grows and develops.  I think it will provide an abundance of information, in due time, with regard to U.S. wine regions so keep tabs on it!