Motivation and ideas for writing come from a variety of avenues. Sometimes it’s what I am drinking at that moment or through a conversation with a friend. It can also be, as in this case, stimulated from assisting with a private wine dinner. Recently, I had the pleasure of selecting wines and speaking for, what I believe is, the oldest wine and supper club in the area. The host asked me to select some sauvignon blanc to begin the evening, and I instantly knew the subject for my next column.
The sauvignon blanc grape produces white wines all over the world but France boasts its “Old World” roots…..(Click here to read rest of article).