One of the great wine success stories of the past decade has been the steady and strong growth in the popularity of sauvignon blanc, which had previously played the redheaded stepchild to chardonnay in the U.S. market. Thanks to the runaway success of New Zealand’s racy, dry sauvignon blancs, more and more producers around the world have opted to plant the variety, which is most commonly associated with its homes in France’s Loire Valley and Bordeaux regions. READ MORE »
