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'Wine lovers eschewing overly oaked whites in the summer months often gravitate towards the opposite extreme—reaching for aggressively acidic wines like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Zesty and undeniably quaffable, these wines have a consistency and reliability that’s both a blessing and a curse for those seeking to avoid oeno-ennui. Try also getting your fix from one of these worthy alternatives:'
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'Italy, long portrayed as a veritable ocean of red wine, is turning out to be just as awash in whites. This is indeed a good thing. By white wine I don’t mean the anemic, bland pinot grigio that is so often a synonym for white wine in bars across the land, but wines of character and allure.'