In his Aug. 9, 2012 New York Times wine column, Asimov extoled the virtues of “good Sancerre [which] offers one of the purest, most complex and delicious expressions of the sauvignon blanc grape on the planet. I love it.”
After noting Sancerre prices that have risen steadily in recent years, Asimov offered a clever strategy, “One excellent solution is to shop Sancerre satellites, appellations within the orbit of Sancerre that also make sauvignon blanc wines. This primarily means Pouilly-Fumé… Pouilly-Fumé in particular can be as racy and refreshing as good Sancerre, and at its best can display a similarly dazzling minerality that testifies to the felicitous combination of sauvignon blanc with chalk, flint and limestone soils. And with one notable superstar exception, they are generally at least a few dollars cheaper [than Sancerre].”
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