When it starts to warm up I go for a nice Sauvignon Blanc. I find it a much more versatile white than Chardonnay. A good Sauvignon Blanc will go with a wider variety of foods. This is a most excellent thing when we are talking casual summer foods which can run the gamut from spicy grilled meats to crisp, citrusy salads to ripe sweet fruits in one meal.
I've had exceptional Sauvignon Blancs--Cloudy Bay comes to mind. But I don't want to pay close to $30 a bottle for wine to sip on my deck while grilling. So I search for things to try in the $9-$15 range.
I've had exceptional Sauvignon Blancs--Cloudy Bay comes to mind. But I don't want to pay close to $30 a bottle for wine to sip on my deck while grilling. So I search for things to try in the $9-$15 range.
I've found a winner.
This luscious Sauvignon Blanc is an appealingly delicious wine. It's lush without being overly so. The citrus note is lime, I taste pear and there is an overall tropical flavor. I don't pretend to know technical wine terminology. I know it's just plain good.
I think it tastes like summer.
I tasted it with a wide range of foods--Shrimp with Hot Garlic Sauce, crisp apple slices with butterkase and smoked ham, a big spoonful of Moose Tracks ice cream--- and was not disappointed once.
Most likely because the wine is designed to be drinkable.
Starborough is owned by E & J Gallo. If you let that put you off this yummy wine I guess that will make it more available to those of us who appreciate a wine for what is it, not for whose label is on it.
Do yourself a favor and give it a try.
I think it tastes like summer.
I tasted it with a wide range of foods--Shrimp with Hot Garlic Sauce, crisp apple slices with butterkase and smoked ham, a big spoonful of Moose Tracks ice cream--- and was not disappointed once.
Most likely because the wine is designed to be drinkable.
Starborough is owned by E & J Gallo. If you let that put you off this yummy wine I guess that will make it more available to those of us who appreciate a wine for what is it, not for whose label is on it.
Do yourself a favor and give it a try.
I found it at Shopper's Village liquors in Chevy Chase
866 E High St
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 269-3003
9 comments:
I can drink a good Sauvignon Blanc but not Chardonnay, so I definitely appreciate the recommendation! (I am a red wine girl, usually.)
I am a Rd drinker...does not matter what I eat (I know I am a philistine, you don't have to tell me)...
Nancy drinks Pinot mostly, but I might pick up a bottle of this and see what she thinks. Mom Joan LOVES Sauvignon Blanc, so the next time she comes, this will be a good buy.
I also drink mostly red--that's what is so cool about this wine.
I'm a big fan of Sauvignon Blanc. It's a great change from Pinot Grigio for those of us who prefer whites.
Now if I can just get places to stock some Gavi I'll be all set!
Wine with Moose Tracks? Who knew?
Yum-Ey!!! That sounds like a great one!!!
Oh how I loves my wine!!!!!
Hey, did you take photos of any of the food you fixed for the Kentucky Derby party? I wanna drool!
YAY! I'll have to ask my local wine dealer to order me some when we moved into the new home.
We're moving today, so I won't be able to get my dose of Bluegrass Foodie for a while - but I'm looking forward to drool all over the place when I will be back online!
Take care!
I found this Sauv-Blanc at Albertsons in Dallas, discountef from $17.99 to $11.99, and if you buy 6, 10% off of that. I had no idea it was a Gallo Wine, but that doesn't put me off.
I don't drink Chardonnay's anymore (stomach doesn't like them) and I prefer reds in the colder months. This has been a very nice wine to sip on the patio before, during, and after grilling.
I'm quite fond of it...
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