Sauternes Wine: Why This Versatile White Wine Is a Must-Try

Close up of white Sauternes wine in a glass with wine tears

In the United States, sweet wines have had something of a bad reputation since about the 1980s, when cheaper versions of fine European dessert wines became popular. Those wines were often cloyingly sweet (and headache-inducing), so it’s no wonder people still tend to shy away from bottles in the sweet wine section of the store. […]