A First Love: Sancerre

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Written By Wilfred Wong

As a young wine enthusiast, I found myself drawn to the wines of the Loire Valley. On one of my first trips to France, I experienced Sancerre for the first time—and it was a moment that stayed with me. The 2024 Herni Bourgeois Sancerre Pure captures rhe same sense of discovery. There is a striking intrplay here between brisk minerlity and a quiet, building richness on the palate. The wine feels both precise and generous, finishing with clarity and lift. It is a natural companion to the freshesh catch from the sea, but more than that, it is a reminder od why we fall in love with wine in the first place.

Find the fresh Dungeness Crab from your fish monger and pour yourself a full glass of this wine!
Salud!
—Wilfred Wong

Cheers!

 
Wilfred Wong

Wilfred Wong has spent over 50 years in wine, from Ashbury Market to Wine.com. A lifelong taster, storyteller, and photographer, he continues to explore the world of wine—ine bottle at a time. 🍷

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