2018 wine trends: De Bortoli 2016 Down the Road Pinto Grigio Arneis, 2017 Floats Ya Goat Marlborough Sauvignon Blush

A 2018 (continuing/expanding) fashion trend in wine is mixtures, and I so recommend blends, like the De Bortoli 2016 Down the Road Pinto Grigio Arneis (also containing 8% Vermentino). It is so frighteningly slurp-able – if this was the only white I could buy, I wouldn't be worrying! Do also look for the delicious combo of Chardonnay and Semillon: there are a few around, including Wolf Blass Eaglehawk, a Clovely Estate (from South Burnett, Queensland), as well as a Temple Bruer Chardonnay Semillon (preservative-free and organic, Riverland, South Australia).

Another burgeoning fashion is New Zealand Sav Blanc coloured with a touch of Pinot Noir. My most recent try, 2017 Floats Ya Goat Marlborough Sauvignon Blush, isn't the best: too tart. There is the Ta_Ku Sauvignon Blanc Pink, but the Tori Tori is better.