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Some say the sweetest juice comes from the ugliest fruit and for one Hawke’s Bay winegrowing family it is more than just a ...
Sauvignon blanc has always played a distant third in sales to chardonnay and pinot grigio. Whether it’s because of the wine’s ...
One is the release of the replacement wines made from imported grapes — or finished wine — to help wineries get through 2025.
Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc 2024 ($48). The producer adds a little semillon to this wine and uses five clones from some well-known vineyards to create a diverse and exciting sauvignon blanc.
It’s the greatest magic act in the world of wine – we’re applauding a unique mixed dozen that proves getting older can be a beautiful thing.
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR Sauvignon blanc has always played a distant third in sales to chardonnay and pinot grigio. Whether it’s because of the wine’s tart grapefruit style or its high ...
In Bordeaux, where the grape's roots also run centuries deep, winemakers blend Sauvignon Blanc with Sémillon and small percentages of Muscadelle for dry whites and, in the Sauternes and Barsac ...
Why wine? Sometimes I do ask myself that question. Then I come across wines that answer it resoundingly — and at a fair price. Here are several I came upon recently: Château Beauregard-Ducasse ...