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Why Sauternes Makes You Happy

And why Bordeaux's joyful noble rot sweet wine is here to stay.

May 03, 2021
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by Jeff Harding

Sauternes is one of the great wines of the world. But due to its extreme rarity and history as the so-called “wine of kings,” people tend to think it’s too expensive and out of reach for everyday wine drinking. The other myth of Sauternes is that it’s too sweet to drink, other than with dessert. I’m here to dispel both of these fallacies.

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