On a breezy Hong Kong evening, 6 intrepid wine-lovers
gathered for a blind tasting of
6 sauvignon blanc wines
originating from around the world:
region
location
vintage
brand
North Fork
Long Island (NY), USA
1999
Macari
Pouilly-Fumé
Pouilly, upper Loire, France
2000
Les Charmes Chatelain
Nelson
North Island, New Zealand
2001
Aotea Wines
Piper River
Tasmania, Australia
2001
Taltarni Vineyards, Lalla Gully
Western Cape
South Africa
2000
Culemborg
Margaret River
Western Australia
2000
Leeuwin Estate
The Pouilly and the New Zealand Aotea were favorites;
only the South African failed to please.
(special night-cam view)
Kathleen and Mark Lucente / [last update: 2002 May]