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Message: [QUOTE="Cowtown, post: 3854044, member: 2350"] White wine rule number one: Never trust an Aussie with oak. Okay, that said ... Most of the Kiwi Sauvignon Blancs are similar (like the Cloudy Bay) and nice enough if a little fruity, so for general sipping just get the one that's on sale. Babich makes one of the nicer ones from there. Greywacke is noticeably and wonderfully better balanced, but you'll pay for that. The nicest affordable French Sauvignon Blanc I like is Grange Philippe, but there are lotsa. Typically French, not as fruit forward, but still well balanced. Almost a little "buttery" compared to the more fruity Kiwis. Also nice are French Viogniers, especially Domaine Mur-Mur-lum. Again, a little softer than American and especially Aussie style. (French oak is different from North American). Viogniers are the biggest of the whites, weighty but not heavy. Villa Marie (NZ) Pinot Gris is quite nice. I also agree with the tout above for Dry Rieslings, but they're not as common as S-B's. Italian Pinot Grigios are best suited for pairing with foods, and are not my favorite sipping stock. I've mentioned before I like Pinot Blancs, and Glenora's (Finger Lakes) is very nice. Also their Seyval Blanc, which you'll only find upstate. My favorite PB out here is from St Hubertus. Their Chasselas is also a treat. My favorite Italian white is a Tuscan Vermentino, from Prelius. [USER=1452]Forza Azzurri[/USER] can tell you more about it, but it's a delight. Spanish whites I like are the Albarino (great with seafood), and a white Garnacha, made by Viaterra from the Terra Alta region. The Portugese Alvarino is the same thing as the Albarino, less expensive and just as nice. Chardonnays are generally too persnickity for my tastes, with oak being quite variable from one to the next. Un-oaked Chards can be nice and pair well with fish, especially Atlantic salmon. German whites generally run way too sweet for me, but they like them so what the heck. Although an Austrian Grüner Veltliner (it's dry) is easily worth the $20 they go for. All the above should be in the $15-20 range, except the Greywacke, which is about $45 here, so you're looking at $30-35 I'd guess. So now you can't give me that S-B or nothing silliness anymore. :) [/QUOTE]

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