Yes there is a day for everything – including wine made from Sauvignon Blanc! If you haven’t heard, every year on the first Friday in May every year is International Sauvignon Blanc Day Which means this year, it is on Friday 3rd of May 2024. I love wine holidays as they are a great way to support…
I wouldn’t normally think about having an aged SBS (Sauvignon Blanc Semillon). This one here from Hollydene Estate is from the 2015 vintage, so 6 years old currently! And you know what? You’d never guess it from the taste! Well there are a couple of hints but it’s still so fresh and juicy. A big…
Sauv Blanc Saturday’s, that sounds like it’s an official thing right 😉 I kindly received this 2020 Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc to taste recently (thank you!). This Sauvy sits at 11.2% so it’s not overly high in alcohol, it’s also not your typical fruit bomb that most of us immediately think of when we hear the…
FYI: Currently if you sign up to Dandelion Vineyards mailing list on their website you’ll receive a $75 welcome voucher. This Wishing Clock of the Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2020 won a gold medal at the Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2020. It retails for $27.50 and has a high level of natural acidity, is…
How does Kingfish Ceviche and Sauv Blanc sound? This recipe and wine match had me drooling – thanks Wine Selectors and Chef Miguel Maestre.
Hello new release 2020 Sauvignon Blanc from Jane Brook Estate Wines in Perth’s Swan Valley! Which by the way picked up a gold medal at the recent Swan Valley Wine Show. A big thank you to Jane Brook for sending over this sample of Sauv for us to taste.
Do you prefer SBS or SSB? Or do you go both ways. This 2020 SBS is from Oakover Grounds in Perth’s Swan Valley wine region (thanks for the sample guys!). The grapes for this one are from Margaret River and they suggest enjoying it with shellfish, aromatic rice dishes or soft cheese. Yum.
Do you prefer SBS or SSB? Or do you go both ways 😉 This 2020 SBS is from Oakover Grounds in Perth’s Swan Valley wine region (thanks for the sample guys!).
Who’s a fan of SBS or SSB’s? To be honest, I hadn’t consumed a lot of them until I lived in WA. They’re rather popular in the West and I must admit they’re a darn great way to take the edge off on a scorching day.