In many ways, the magic of wine is part and parcel of the process of discovery and assessment. When you’re starting out with wine, you are discovering that you like to drink wine. Along the way you discover new varietals, regions and blends that you enjoy or loathe. Eventually, you will have tasted enough wine that new wines are assessed against your previous favorites in various peer groups. New favorites appear, your standards shift, your wine instincts are sharpened.
As someone in the trade, I have always considered that to be an essential skill. I know when I taste it, for example, if that Haut-Medoc is in the top 10% of all the Haut-Medocs I have tried and committed to the storeroom of my mind. If it is not a real standout, it will not really register and be largely forgotten.
If you really want to delve into wine, I genuinely feel that you can give yourself an education from every case of wine you buy – and here’s a great for instance – here’s one man’s ultimate Sauvignon Blanc sampler of the moment. At the end of this case of wine is an education. You should have some strong opinions.
2006 Delille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc (includes 21% Semillon) $42.99 Washington State
2006 Six Sigma Sauvignon Blanc Lake County Rooster Vyd $21.99 California
2007 Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc Napa $26.99 California
2007 Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch $21.99 South Africa
2007 Vina Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Classic , Leyda Valley $11.99 Chile
2006 Abbazia di Novacella Sauvignon, Alto Adige $17.99 Italy
2007 Eradus Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough $18.99 New Zealand
2006 Chateau Doisy Daene Bordeaux Blanc $22.99 Bordeaux
2007 Chateau Laures Entre-deux-Mers (includes Semillon) $12.99 Bordeaux
2007 Domaine Mardon Quincy $17.99 Loire Valley
2006 Langoux Pouilly Fume $19.99 Loire Valley
2006 Leon Vatan Sancerre Les Moulins Artes $24.99 Loire Valley
-George Feaver - www.suburbanwines.com
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