Sauvignon Blanc Archives - The Boozy Epicure

Arkenstone, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley

April 23, 2019April 28, 2019 napavalley

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a huge fan of Arkenstone wines. I've visited the winery, walked the vineyards, and was so pleased to taste today in Orlando along with Jake Krausz, Estate Director. The 2015s are showing extremely well, from Sauvignon Blancs aged in oak with extensive time... Read More

France Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Wine

2010 Didier Dagueneau Buisson Renard Pouilly-Fumé

August 8, 2016October 25, 2016 Loire

When you read about wine as much as I do, there are a bunch of winemakers/producers that you file away as important in their field. Mavericks, game-changers, the people that define styles, that create cult followings, that demand high prices for very small production wines. You do this without ever... Read More

France Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Wine

2009 Henri Bourgeois Pouilly-Fume La Demoiselle de Bourgeois

October 30, 2014September 9, 2016

Sauvignon Blanc is an easy grape to love, and when it is grown in the Loire Valley of France, it's even better. I'm a big fan of Sancerre (another region in the Loire) and in general, Pouilly-Fume (not to be confused with Pouilly-Fuisse which is Chardonnay from Burgundy) doesn't disappoint.... Read More

France New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Wine

2011 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc and 2011 Domaine Gerard Fiou Sancerre

August 17, 2013September 9, 2016

Side by side wine tasting seems to a theme for me recently, and while vacationing with a friend, I figured the summer heat was a sign it was time to try two different expressions of Sauvignon Blanc. I had a New World New Zealand alongside an Old World Sancerre.... Read More

France Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Wine

2011 Sancerre Cuvee A’Dair

March 17, 2013September 9, 2016

I love Sancerre. In case you are unfamiliar, it's a French Sauvignon Blanc. Basically, in the old world wine countries (France, Spain, and Italy in particular) wine is named not after the grape, but the actual location where the grape is grown, while in new world wine countries (US, Argentina,... Read More