Sauvignon Blanc | Giggly Grapes

Margaret River Wine Region: Cabernet, Chardonnay and Where to Start

21/03/2024

Vineyard rows running towards tall trees with the ocean beyond

Two oceans, gravelly soil and a region that went from paddocks to world class in under sixty years. What to drink, five cellar doors and when to visit.

Wine With Seafood: What to Pour for Every Kind of Fish

20/03/2024

Glass of crisp white wine beside a platter of oysters, prawns and grilled fish

Crisp, dry and unoaked covers nearly all seafood. What to pour for oysters, prawns, grilled salmon and fish and chips, and why iron is the real culprit.

Octopus and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

13/03/2024

Grilled octopus on a plate beside a glass of rose wine

Grilled octopus is lean, salty and smoky, which rules out tannin. Here are the wines that work, what to avoid, and one stock-checked bottle.

Lemon Chicken Wine Pairing: Two Dishes, Two Different Wines

04/03/2024

Roast lemon chicken with lemon halves beside a glass of white wine

Battered takeaway lemon chicken and roast Greek lemon chicken are not the same dish and do not want the same wine. Here is the split, plus one stocked dry Riesling.

Wine With Feta and Tomatoes: What to Pour and Avoid

26/02/2024

Tomato and feta salad beside a chilled glass of white wine

Tomatoes are sharper than they look and feta is very salty. Sauvignon blanc, dry riesling and dry rose are the whites with enough acid to cope.

Sauvignon Blanc Wine Guide: The Zippy Crowd-Pleaser

05/01/2024

Bottle and chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc with green grapes and lime on a timber table

Passionfruit, cut grass and electric acidity: what Sauvignon Blanc tastes like, how to serve it, the food it loves and a Marlborough bottle to try tonight.