2008 BV Sauvignon Blanc

After a long day of driving, we decided to have one of our favorite dinners. It is a tastebud's delight of little delectables. The contents vary but last night's spread included: smoked gouda, aged sharp Wisconsin cheddar, fresh baked french bread, local green grapes, a sliced Gala apple, locally made olive oil, olives stuffed with garlic and jalepenos, blue cheese, water crackers, thin slices of ham and hard genoa salami. Yum! Try not to commit the sin of envy when you see my sweet tableware. That's how we roll around here.

And of course, the meal isn't complete without a terrific glass of wine. I picked up a 2008 BV Sauvignon Blanc for the occasion.

Those of you silly, uneducated people who also cannot read cursive -- BV stands for Beaulieu Vinyards. The winery is in northern Napa county...a little town called Rutherford. This particular bottle is from the Coastal Estates line, which is what they deem the "everyday" collection. In Vinofesto lingo, this means your average humble blog writer can afford to drink it on a given Monday night.

Considering the price and the ahem, lower end status, I really enjoyed this wine. It was clean and light tasting-- didn't overpower any of our nibbles but was able to stand up to the sharp cheddar and blue cheese. I really didn't get any particular flavors out of it -- no citrus, grass, kiwi, barley, melba toast or whatever other things they sometimes say you can taste. I do have taste buds and have detected such things previously in life...just not last night with this wine.

To sum up, this is a nice summer wine. It tastes clean and goes down easy. That said, it isn't big on particular flavors or at all complex or hearty. If you are sitting around some hot evening and thinking to yourself, "Man, I sure am having an easy breezy evening" then this might be the wine to choose.

Retails around $10. Bought it locally for $8.