Sauvignon Blanc From New Zealand Is Not The Same As Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Wine 101: What It Means to Build on a Wine Legacy With Rombauer

Despite the fact that America is still in its winemaking youth, there are still legacy styles that make our nation unique. One of those styles is a specific kind of Chardonnay that the Rombauer family — and its namesake brand — has come to define. Rombauer Vineyards was founded in California’s Napa Valley in 1980 by husband-and-wife duo Koerner and Joan Rombauer. And though the first wine they ever released was a Cabernet Sauvignon, the couple e…

Sauvignon Blanc From New Zealand Is Not The Same As Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR Sauvignon blanc has always played a distant third in sales to chardonnay and pinot grigio. Whether it’s because of the wine’s tart grapefruit style or its high acidity, sauvignon blanc seems like the grape variety forever doomed to a supporting role. However, that hierarchy appears to be changing as sauvignon blanc’s time may have come. In a declining market where sales have lost steam, sauvignon blanc sales are…

Succulent NZ wines for winter - Witchdoctor

PHIL PARKER demolishes eight remarkable Kiwi wines for winter drinking and somehow manages to review them as well.