Take a deep breath and, when asked by the host, say that a wine this young is almost clear. There’s just a faint hay hue to it.

Say that the nose has the sharpness of gooseberries (or cat’s pee, for those of us being honest), but there’s some citrus fruit and a hint of grass, too.

Hit your buzzer and describe the flavors as, thankfully, not feline whiz. It’s insanely bright with acidity, lime and green bell pepper. It’s not terribly complex, but it’ll make any decent salad taste better than decent.

With so little time before this is just another year old wine, you better get out and pick it up right away. Besides, you never know when Wink Martindale is gonna call. Best be prepared.

Cheers,
TSW
…really excited about wine

* - WoW's Party Wine denotation is given to a bottle that you can bring to a party, and it'll make you look good, but isn’t so amazing that you’ll be devastated if you end up not getting any.

When was the last time you drank a wine in the same year it was harvested? Here’s your chance. You’ve got a little over two weeks to enjoy this odd, grape eclipse.

There’s another reason why you should get this wine, and it’s this: If you end up on a game show and one of the questions is to describe what sauvignon blanc from New Zealand is like, this quintessential example of the style will help you earn those 20 points, and possibly a BRAND NEW CAR! (You never know what those 20 extra points could get you.)

New game shows come out all the time, and some of them ask some really absurd questions. You may laugh, but I just think it’s best to be prepared.