Posts tagged Sauvignon Blanc
The Best Summer Wines for 2026: Crisp, Fresh, and Ready to Chill
The Best Summer Wines for 2026: Crisp, Fresh, and Ready to Chill

With the summer solstice already in the rearview mirror and 4th of July celebrations in full effect for America’s 250th birthday, I figured I should talk a little about some of the crispest, most refreshing wines in our selection. As a lover of white and rosé wines in general, I can’t get enough of wines that enliven the palate—wines that need nothing more than a little sunshine to pair with them. When the opportunity for some day drinking reveals itself, I like to be ready to roll. So let’s keep the fridge stocked, the cooler bag at the ready, and something zesty and refreshing always within arm’s reach.

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California Wine, Wine NewsletterRyan WoodhouseK&L Wine MerchantsSummer Wine, Albariño, Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Trousseau Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé, Ryan Woodhouse, California Wine, Pax, La Marea, Tatomer, Assiduous, Anonymous Wine Collective
Beyond Sancerre: The Loire’s Next Great Sauvignon Blancs
Beyond Sancerre: The Loire’s Next Great Sauvignon Blancs

With its steep hillsides, clay-limestone soils, and legions of passionate devotees, Sancerre remains at the pinnacle of Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire, if not the world. This is the style of Sauvignon Blanc that has set the bar to which all other versions of that animated grape aspire. But hardly to be forgotten are the astonishing wines of its next door neighbor Pouilly-Fumé, where the silex soils lend subtle and engaging aromas of gunflint to the wines.

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France, Wine NewsletterJohn MajeskiK&L Wine MerchantsLoire Valley Wine, Pouilly‑Fumé, Upper Loire, Loire Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Mineral‑Driven White Wines, Food‑Friendly White Wines, Silex Soils, Clay Limestone Soils, Organic Wine, Biodynamic Wine, Domaine Tabordet, John Majeski, French Sauvignon Blanc, Buyer’s Notes, Benchmark Loire Whites