Remember how Margaret Thatcher came to believe that abroad was more important than at home? Didn't do her much good.
The Chinese do make vast quantities of wine for home consumption, but you wouldn't want to drink it yourself.
I think the great thing about grandparents is seeing another home, realising that people you love can have different priorities, different diversions, different opinions and lead quite different lives from the ones you see every day, and that is immensely valuable.
