Every other week there is an alcohol-related story in the news – mostly the Daily Mail and their obsession with wine and the middle classes – but the last few days have seen a positive binge on bad booze stories. First, a major drinks company got slammed for funding midwives to educate pregnant women about the dangers of drinking alcohol when pregnant. Today there was a report about how the drinking habits of parents affect their children’s behaviour with alcohol. Now, I haven’t seen my two year old sniffing and spitting a Sauvignon and declaring it ‘too grassy’ recently, but having read today’s report, I am on it like a hawk.
This week’s white in the fridge: Villebois Loire Sauvignon Blanc 2010, £9.49, Naked Wines
Definitely not too grassy. The Loire Valley in northern France is famous for producing great Sauvignon Blanc wines – Sancerre is made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape – but given the cool climate, some can be cheek-suckingly lean and lemony. Not so this one: it is ripe, fruity but still cool. Very, very summery; the perfect antidote to this shitty weather and match to my pre-supper mood.
You are funny! Respect! Write on!
Another knackered mother – who likes wine. But not as officially as you!
SB sounds great!
Anon – thank you, so kind!
Vinogirl – having a glass of the SB now, so refreshing…
Hello, another unofficial wine lover here, altho I am officially knackered. The media do seem to love a middle class alcohol scare story, don't they? They leave middle class people on crack alone though…
I am a sucker for a good French Sauvignon Blanc, especially those from Touraine – I often find the new world ones too heavy, fruity, too bodied, just too too of everything.
The link to the article doesn't work unfortunately. 🙁
My first step is going to be training mine to bring me that nicely chilled sauvignon… or does that make me a bad mother?
Claire – oh no, please don't say I have to give up the crack…
MM – Touraine Sauvingon…go you! Oops, will try and do links properly in future…
Muddling – not bad at all. Good for motor skills.