I caught up on my wine magazine reading over the holidays, including the Wine Spectator Top 100 List (See picture). One of my Warfleigh neighbors subscribes and after he reads the monthly issue he shares it with me. I am not a fan of the "point" rating system that WS supports, but am always willing and wanting to read as much as I can about wine. WS ranks its "best" each year, based on its experts taste and wine sales/ads. It's a good guide and worth a look. But as always, only YOU know what is a "good" or "best" wine, as that is one that YOU like.

Don't let a rating or review persuade you away from a bottle. Give it a try, write down your thoughts and compare to other reviews and see which ones are closest to your "taste". Then magazines, guides and people CAN be a help when you buy your wines.

One of the WS Top 100 is the 2015 Kono Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand (WS #41). It was one of several wines my family and I enjoyed during the holidays. As you can see from the picture, we celebrated on the beach in Florida where the temperatures and fresh seafood made crisp, dry, zippy Sauvignon Blanc our wine of choice for the week. In addition to the Kono, we also enjoyed SB from Dry Creek Vineyards, David Frost, Beachhouse and Monkey Bay. All very affordable, and very tasty even it they didn't make the WS Top 100.