Domaine de la Perriere’s 2013 Sancerre, with 12.5% alcohol, costing under $20 and scoring 17+ points on the Dionysian scale of 20 showed white grapefruit, strong mineral notes with medium weight and medium aftertaste. A charming wine. I like Sancerre between four and six years old and older when served with pork instead of fish.

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This wine is made and aged in naturally created caves formed 200 million years ago. It’s an ideal seafood wine!

Any modern wine with 12.5% alcohol is a great find. This Sancerre, where, I think, Sauvignon Blanc grows best in the Loire Valley of France, is a complete contrast to the New Zealand style of Sauvignon Blanc with its full grassy litter-box nose.

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Freshly caught flounder, mashed sweet potato, radish salad where calling for a Domaine de la Perriere Sancerre. The pairing was perfect.

Wine is the liquid part of every meal as all Dionysian Society members know. Drink water when you’re thirsty. In Vino Veritas.