Sauvignon Blanc : A Complete Guide to the Grape and the Wines It Produces

by Susy Atkins

• ISBN13: 9781840006872
• ISBN10: 1840006870
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-28
• Publisher: MITCH

Summary

Sauvignon Blanc is the chameleon of the wine world. From Sancerre in the heart of the Loire Valley to the rolling hills of Marlborough in New Zealand, it has established a reputation for producing some of the world's most interesting and enjoyable white wines. Esteemed author Atkins explores this highly regarded variety, covering all aspects of how and where it is grown, the range of styles it makes, and what the wines taste like. Includes useful tips on how to serve.

Author Biography

Susy Atkins is the wine columnist for Eve and is consultant editor of the award-winning Which? Wine Guide. She has written for many national newspapers and magazines and is a regular contributor to BBC Good Food, WINE, and Which? Susy is co-author of Drink! Never Mind the Peanuts which won the Glenfiddich Drink Book of the Year 2002, and is also the author of Girls' Guide to Wine, How to Choose Wine, and Merlot. She appears regularly on UK Food TV

Table of Contents

introduction	6	(2)
the sauvignon look	8	(2)
where sauvignon lives & why	10	(2)
sauvignon in good hands	12	(2)
sauvignon blends	14	(2)
how sauvignon grew up	16	(2)
what will become of sauvignon?	18	(2)
the countries	20	(32)
france	22	(6)
italy	28	(2)
spain	30	(2)
central & eastern europe	32	(2)
the rest of europe	34	(2)
australia	36	(2)
new zealand	38	(6)
north america	44	(2)
south america	46	(2)
south africa	48	(4)
buying, storing, & serving	52	(12)
quality vs price	54	(2)
other wines to try	56	(2)
when to serve	58	(2)
how to serve	60	(2)
what to serve with	62	(2)
index	64