It’s unfortunate but true: Ask a member of the wine trade and an everyday consumer to write down their three favorite wine styles, and you’re guaranteed to get two different lists.
When it comes to whites, your average shopper is liable to toss a bottle of chardonnay, pinot gris (aka grigio) or sauvignon blanc in her [...]

It’s unfortunate but true: Ask a member of the wine trade and an everyday consumer to write down their three favorite wine styles, and you’re guaranteed to get two different lists.

When it comes to whites, your average shopper is liable to toss a bottle of chardonnay, pinot gris (aka grigio) or sauvignon blanc in her shopping cart. A sommelier is more likely to stock up on riesling, Champagne and chenin blanc.

Chenin blanc, however, remains elusive to the average consumer. Which is a crying shame. I recently sat down and blind-tasted 12 chenin blancs from all over the world, ranging in price from $10 to $20, and wondered, as I often do, why this white isn’t on more people’s dinner tables every night of the week.

Chenin blanc: An affordable white that goes well with food