Singing the Praises of Sancerre

Ah, Sancerre. It's light, it's complex and it's one of the more perfect summer wines. And to hear NY Times wine writer Eric Asimov tell it, it's almost downright magical. In yesterday's Times, one of our favorite wine writers spent several paragraphs expounding on the finer points of the region, going as far as noting that - "The soft sibilance, the internal alliteration, the smooth completion, whether you give it the clipped French pronunciation or simply ease off the word American-style — it’s a beautiful sound, suggestive of beautiful wines."

That's certainly high praises, but praises that are pretty accurate. The Sancerre region produces some of my favorite wines for the summer months, and they seem to be consistent from year to year. Asimov has a particular affinity for the saugvinon blanc's of the region. If you're in the market for something new and refreshing when it finally starts to warm up in New York, Sancerre is a great region to start.