Learn about Sauternes wine, a sweet white wine from Bordeaux. Wines from Sauternes are made using Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle, and pair well with desserts as well as rich dishes like ...

Sales of dessert wines were up 80 percent last year, driven by the popularity of wines like moscato among millennials. But for a little bit of joy, try something with the complexity of a Sauternes.

Chateau de Fargues, Sauternes: Full-bodied, intense and elegant, this wine falls more into the expensive-but-worth-it category, around $100. Savor it toward the end of your meal.

Waitrose Sauternes Château Suduiraut 2011 Bordeaux, France (14%, Waitrose , £15.99 for 37.5cl) This sugary sauternes is all poached apricots and crystallised oranges and pineapples, with a touch ...

Sauternes has enjoyed one of its greatest ever vintages. But we almost never drink, let alone buy, this underrated, golden, flower-scented wine.