Learning about the whole of French wines just to find a few new summer refreshers can seem daunting. It's true, most people avoid the French section in the wine shop — not because they don't know ...

Sauvignon Blanc has a reputation for being unserious. Perhaps that's a great thing. Its lack of complication, its easily appreciated flavors have been the grape's huge win. New Zealand understands ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hyland writes about wine (and sometimes) food from Europe and US. While the very definition of a classic means personifying ...

For many wine lovers, New Zealand sets the standard for sauvignon blanc these days. But long before anyone even thought of planting wine grapes in New Zealand, there was Sancerre. Don’t get me wrong: ...

“Best value” and the only wine to score three and a half points on our four-star rating system. “Great depth and texture.” From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best ...

For many people, Sancerre has become synonymous with a top-quality, mineral-driven white wine. Sancerre is a controlled appellation — a certification granted to certain French agricultural products — ...