Wine Talk

I was out to dinner tonight and the table ordered a white wine, leaving the choice to me. Looking over the extensive list, I could see only one old reliable that was not too expensive: a Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough in New Zealand. New Zealand, the country of Kiwis, Maoris, fjords, and fragrant, lemony, refreshing Sauvignon Blancs, a good wine to have with light meats and pastas. And they arent’ too expensive, when you can find them. They aren’t overly herbal like some of their California cousins. Just a very charming white for summer. If I can’t find anything else that interests me among the whites on a restaurant menu, I order one of these. And as the weather grows warmer, I try to stock a few for my own cellar.