Most people who know me know that I favor red wines over white. I love great zinfandels, syrahs, and even merlots. That is not to say that I don’t enjoy white wines. I do like them but there has to be something extra special about them.

A couple of years ago a co-worker of mine gave me a bottle of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc for my birthday. I thanked her graciously as any co-worker would and took the bottle home. Because it was a white wine I put it in the fridge when I get home so that it would get a nice chill. However, I didn’t drink it for several weeks because it was, of course, a white wine. More than that it was a sauvignon blanc and I really hadn’t found one of those that I was crazy about.

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At the end of August, we decided to go to Vegas. as we do most years. When we returned I realized that we were running low on red wines and remember that I had this bottle of sauvignon blanc in the fridge. I decided to open it and serve it with the dinner I was making that evening. I was quite surprised with this wine. Its intense, vibrant flavor was quite refreshing. For those of you who don’t know it is usually quite hot in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles in September. This crisp, chilled wine actually hit the spot and  made you forget about the heat, as well as any other stresses of the day. The taste is of citrus (i.e. grapefruit & lime) as well as a bit of herb makes it extremely refreshing.

  The aroma is very bright and cheerful. For some reason when I drink it reminds me of Hawaii, even though it is a New Zealand wine. I have definitely found this wine to be a jackpot and have bought it for numerous friends. The flavor is unbelievable and it retails for a mere $12.99 to about $19.99. This wine is delicious all year long but in the heat of Southern California summers it is absolutely a must have. Go out and pick up this gem…summer is on the way!

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