Wine News Review

links for 2009-06-30

  • 'In hot, humid weather, what could be more agreeable than a really sleek, racy, cool, refreshing Sauvignon Blanc with lots of zesty acidity counterbalanced by really interesting, thought-provoking fruit? New Zealand, Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé had a stranglehold on this style for many years but Chile is catching up fast.'
  • 'The Pinot Days grand tasting event, which took place yesterday at Fort Mason in San Francisco, brings together one of the largest collections of Pinot Noir producers in North America for the tasting pleasure of the public.'