In New York, tastings for the wine trade and wine events of all kinds are offered practically every day and at any time of the year, with wines from the well-known regions as well as from unknown growing areas. At the peak of the season in spring and autumn, there can often be three events in one day. So it's easy for people in the wine trade here to be spoilt, blasé or just plain tired. But, who cares? Apparently, the wine producers of the world don't care, as New York is considered by many to be the largest and probably most competitive wine market in the world. I recently enjoyed lunch one day with a winemaker from California, then a tasting of wines from the Finger Lakes growing region in New York State, as well as a great tasting of Albariños from Rias Biaxas in Spain. One day the previous week, I first tasted wines from Spain, and then had to hurry to a nearby restaurant to attend a tasting of Brazilian wines for the trade.