Costing under $15, with 13% alcohol, and scoring 16 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale for wines, the 2013 Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc of Marlborough, New Zealand wasn’t a Sancerre, but it was a nice food white. It had gooseberry aromas with only the slightest hint of a litter box as so many NZ Sauvignon Blancs usually do.

It was almost too much for the basic cod, but the wine was refreshing and at seven years old, its additional complexities added to the meal.

I enjoy Sauvignon Blanc quite young and also aged five to nine years. Time is good for most things. Put one from the Loire Valley in France to rest for a few years and try it yourself. In Vino Veritas.