Albariño vs Sancerre

Characteristics Albariño Sancerre Hue Pale to medium lemon Pale to medium lemon Color White White Aromas Citrus, peach, apricot, saline Green apple, gooseberry, mineral, stone fruit Sweetness Dry Dry Acid High High Alcohol (%) 11-13.5% 12.5-14% Body Light to medium Medium Intensity Medium to pronounced Medium to Pronounced Key Growing Regions Spain (Rias Baixas), Portugal […]

Wines Like Sancerre: 5 Sauvignon Blancs You Must Try

Sancerre is having something of a moment. And why not? This cerebral wine scintillates the senses and if you’re looking for a wine similar to Sancerre, you’ve got options. Wines like Sancerre from the Loire Valley include: Pouilly-Fumé, Quincy, Reuilly, Menetou-Salon, and Coteaux du Giennois. Similar to Sancerre, these are Sauvignon Blanc wines that display […]

Wine Flights: Everything You Need to Know

If you hang around wine people long enough, you’re going to run across the term “wine flight”. A wine flight is not, in fact, an airplane full of wine nerds – though I’d be up for that! A wine flight is a set of different but related servings of wine. Typically a wine flight is […]

Why Is New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc So Good?

New Zealand wine growers and winemakers have spent the last 20 years perfecting their knowledge of vineyard selection, clonal selection, and winemaking techniques to create consistent Sauvignon Blanc at all price points. Today, they dominate the market.