tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738147.post-56291092337607035152008-04-12T07:55:00.001-07:002008-04-12T08:02:13.524-07:00San Francisco Chronicle: Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc At A Crossroads<p>When Melissa and I visited wineries in Marlborough, I was struck by the number of winemakers who said something along the lines of “Well, Sauvignon Blanc is kind of boring.” or “Sauvy keeps the accountants happy, I guess.” I was also surprised by the wide array of other grapes that wineries were bottling. Other than the occasional Pinot Noir, we rarely see anything other than Sauvignon Blanc here. It struck me that Marlborough has been so successful with the grape that it’s become difficult to get drinkers to buy anything else.</p>
<p>I wrote about these observations for <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/10/WI8QVVI2P.DTL&feed=rss.wine">the lead story in the Chronicle’s Wine section</a>. And while you all may have gotten used to these announcements, this article has a special OWF bonus: Melissa took one of the pictures they used for the piece.</p>Derrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974720556627635894noreply@blogger.com