The best wine to recover from the holiday shopping frenzy

Occasion: For your Black Friday and Cyber Monday recovery sessions, you definitely need something to dull the nerves. Brancott Sauvignon Blanc is a pleasant reminder that in order to deal with tough situations, a little acidity is called for. While the temperatures drop in tune with the level of bills in your wallet, a nice crisp white wine, that is super versatile, can be just the answer. This needs to be chilled to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, but it'll warm your core here in winter.

Wine: Brancott Sauvignon Blanc

Grape: Sauvignon blanc

Region: Marlborough, north end of South Island, New Zealand

Vintage: 2013

In the glass: Brancott Sauvignon Blanc is a clear, bright, faint-lemon yellow color with a star-bright translucent yellow core going out into a slightly greenish-tinged to clear rim definition with medium-high viscosity.

On the nose: There is lovely floral character such as geraniums, then white fruit, gooseberries, grapefruit meat, green apple skins, mandarin peel and underlying crisp citrus elements as well as chalky minerals.

On the palate: The wine is delicious in the mouth and delivers a fine mixture of rounded flavors dominated by soft grapefruit with sliced Granny Smith apples and Northern gooseberries, white currants and a nicely defined balance within the wine. The midpalate is firm and harmonious, going into a lingering finish, showing hints of minerality and tart gooseberry right at the end. It is a tasty little wine that dishes up good balance, within a deliciously drinkable and fruit-driven core.

Price: $7.99

Availability: Vons, Smith's, Lee's Discount Liquor

Gil Lempert-Schwarz's wine column appears on Wednesdays. Write him at P.O. Box 50749, Henderson, NV 89106-0749, or email him at gil@winevegas.com.