No. 1

The first wine I want to recommend is one from the Malborough Region of New Zealand.

I first had Kim Crawford at a reception on Daufuskie Island Georgia. I was there for a meeting with a number of other financial advisors from the Virginia area. This Sauvignon Blanc is a beautiful wine. Its bouquet immediately screams grapefruit; one of my favourites to broil a bit of brown sugar for just a minute once halved.

It additionally has a very earthy note and taste to it as well. The combination of citrus and earth are appealing, crisp and pleasurable; every time you take a sip. Kim Crawford can be found at your local grocery store for just under or over $20. It just depends on the mark-up.

The grapes are selected more pointedly from the Wairau Valley and the neighboring Awatere Valley. The gravelly and alluvial soils act as a heating agent. They soak up the sun during the day and then keep the grapes a little warmer at nite. The vines are aged from new growth to fourteen years.

The wine has won a number of accolades dating back to 2008. With the crispness and slight acidity displayed here, this Sauvignon Blanc can go with anything from a salad, to a green vegetable such as asparagus (one of my personal fauvorites), or even a chicken breast or pork chop.

Bon Appetite!