The Most Underrated Wine Regions You'll Find In The US - Chowhound

We saved the oldest for last. Long before California, Missouri was the wine capital of the country. The very first AVA was established in Missouri more than 40 years ago in 1980. Due to the highly-coveted glacial soil that was found in Missouri at the time — which was ideal for ripening grapes — the Augusta AVA was the first distinction awarded in the United States. Napa Valley followed suit eight months later in…