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Article: Sauvignon Blanc ready for more attention from wine lovers.(Food)(Good wine)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- April 5, 2006
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Byline: Mary Ross
Sauvignon Blanc 2006
It would take more than an Oscar-winning movie to turn Sauvignon Blanc into America's most fashionable grape variety.
Unlike Pinot Noir, there's no mystery to Sauvignon Blanc. Its aroma bursts from the glass without coaxing, with impressions of fresh herb, citrus, gooseberry and an unmistakable pungency.
Instead of silky caress in the mouth, there's acidy smack; instead of complexity, there's simple refreshment. And if you're looking for a wine to develop nuance with age, don't look to Sauvignon Blanc.
But in French bistros, Sauvignon Blanc (from the Loire Valley or Bordeaux) is the ...