Word: sauvignon
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...appetite for fresh, young wines - so characteristic of the last 10 years - has been satiated and yearns for something different. To pique the interest of drinkers, an increasingly common industry tactic is the revival of old varieties. In fact, it could be time to put down that modern, unoaked Sauvignon Blanc. Here are some blasts from the past that you may soon be seeing on a shelf near you: MALBEC This is a traditional Bordeaux varietal that long ago lost favor among French growers because of its sensitivity to frost. But the grape has taken off in the milder weather...
...Stellenbosch, South Africa's most famed wine-producing area. You'll be biking through some of the most beautiful viticultural landscapes in the world. Wines to look for are Pinotage (an odd cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault, a South African original) and Chenin Blanc. The area produces excellent Sauvignon Blancs as well. And the wine flavors line up beautifully with the fragrant cuisine...
With 463 wineries producing 119 million liters annually, New Zealand wines have come a long way since the first Sauvignon Blanc was harvested in Marlborough a mere 30 years ago. Mild, fruity whites are what the country is most associated with, but the long-held perception that New Zealand's terroir isn't suited to reds has finally been overcome by a number of wineries producing world-class Pinot Noir. The silt-loam soils of New Zealand yield a Pinot Noir somewhere between the robust Australian reds beloved of influential American critic Robert Parker and the more complex Bordeaux wines...
...shoppers at a cheese store. Instead of delivering lectures and lapsing into winespeak, she relies on the spontaneous reactions of her guests to get her message across. When she does talk about wine, she uses unconventional, even coquettish language: a Cabernet is "like Sean Connery, masculine and meaty"; a Sauvignon Blanc is "the bad girl of white wine, with mismatched earrings and stiletto heels...
...Karen brings wine down to earth but is still serious about it. She demystifies and educates at the same time," says Doug Shafer, president of Shafer Vineyards in Napa Valley, whose Cabernet Sauvignon MacNeil has compared to the sensation of wearing "cashmere pajamas...