Favorite Pairings for 6 Sauvignon Blanc Wines: 5 from New World Countries Compared with France’s Touraine Oisly Paired With a Few Favorites

What are your favorite, tried and true pairings for Sauvignon Blanc no matter where in the world the wine comes from?

What are your favorite, tried and true pairings for Sauvignon Blanc no matter where in the world the wine comes from?

After Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc is certainly one of the most popular white wines in the world— whether it comes form its original home in France where it is most known in the Loire and in Bordeaux, or in the New World where it has made a name for itself in New Zealand as well as in California’s Napa Valley, plus Chile and Argentina! Each terroir and winemaker offers a different spin, but you can count on Sauv Blanc to be a zesty, refreshing delicious drink before or with dinner with notes of citrus like grapefruit, herbs, and gooseberry (sometimes referred to as “cat pee”!) Usually made in stainless tanks, winemakers tend to avoid masking its fresh flavors with oak.

Sauv Blanc pairings

Here’s a menu of our favorites for Sauvignon Blanc— and six wines to consider for pairings to celebrate Sauvignon Blanc held the first Friday of May! Continue reading