But there are a lot of good things to say about sauvignon blanc. For one thing, it’s an incredibly flexible wine. It is good by itself before a meal or when you just feel like a glass of wine, and it will stand up to a wide variety of food. Though it’s a white wine, it can hold its own with hearty food that would otherwise call for a red wine, such as dishes with a tomato base. It’s generally the only wine that can be served with salad. But versatility isn’t all sauvignon has going for it: It’s one wine for which you don’t have to sell your first-born to buy a good bottle.
