Wine of the week: Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2008

The Wine Curmudgeon has been drinking this wine for about as long as he has been drinking wine professionally. About the only thing that has changed in the past couple of decades is that the cork has been replaced by a screwcap (and regular visitors here know how welcome a change that is).

The Geyser Peak (about $12, purchased) remains one of the best made cheap wines in the United States -- fresh, crisp, and enjoyable. The style has changed over the years, moving from more tropical flavors to the currently popular citrus, but it's still nicely done. And the Geyser Peak a terrific food wine. I drank this last night with a Tex-Mex-style salad with chicken, black beans, and a red salsa vinaigrette, and the food wasn't too spicy for the wine.

My only complaint? The Geyser Peak is not $8.99, like it was 10 or 15 years ago. But I found it on sale for $9.99 at my local Kroger, and given the state of U.S. wine prices these days, it's probably going to be around $10 at a lot of stores over the next several months.

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