Sauvignon Blanc Three Ways, at Tastings

Sauvignon Blanc looks innocent enough, with its pale yellow color and maybe a tinge of green here and there.

But then you put your nose in the glass. One sniff, and you know you're dealing with no rookie.

It's Sauvignon Blanc's aromas, maybe even more than its flavors, that are destined to express themselves come hell or high water.

Or, for that matter, a difference in terroir.

It isn't often that someone lines up three Sauvignon Blancs for you from three vastly different places, giving you the opportunity to smell (and see, and taste) the various personalities of this potent grape from around the world.

Tonight Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro in Foxborough is doing that for you.

They call it their Tuesday Tasting. It'll cost you $15 up front, but you'll get it right back when you stay for dinner.

Which you will definitely want to do.

Because the other thing Sauvignon Blanc is, is friendly to many of the foods on Tasting's exceptionally creative (and exceptionally local) menu.


WHAT: Tuesday Tasting: Sauvignon Blanc from California, New Zealand, and France
WHERE: Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro, 201 Patriot Place, Foxborough
WHEN: Tuesday, March 23 from 6 to 8 p.m.
COST: $15, which is credited toward your dinner

DAILY SIP:

The most salient characteristic of sauvignon blanc is its distinctive, penetrating aroma, which can evoke scents of grapefruit, lime, green melon, gooseberry, passion fruit, freshly mown grass, and bell pepper. Grown in cooler climates and in fertile soils promoting excessive vine growth, herbaceous smells and flavors can dominate the character of the wine, while in warmer regions, the melon, citrus and passion fruit aromas and flavors emerge. (Source: DrinkWine.com)