A few weeks ago I wrote a column about pairing Port with Stilton, and suggested a plethora of related dry wine pairings on different...

Sauvignon Blanc when it’s good is one of the easiest, least complicated wines to enjoy. It's the light-lager of wine. In its prime, it's slightly effervescent, with notes of peach, cut grass, granny smith; and even green olive, saline, and pine nut depending on where it’s from.

Most wine lovers fawn over Left Bank Sauvignon’s ability to pair with fine red cuts of meat, and its lush tannins that envelop the...