Never let it be said that the Swirl Girls aren’t the first on the scene for new wines… sometimes, anyway.

That’s the case with trying the Casa Silva Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2009. You won’t find many tasting notes about it because it’s fairly new on shelves. We had a bottle sent to us for review. You can find it at Gardens Wine & Spirits and at Carmine’s Gourmet Market, both in Palm Beach Gardens (costs about $12). Bottom line: I’d say it’s worth it.

Made from a Chilean Colchagua Valley winery with vineyards that were first planted in 1892, it’s a pretty light gold sauv blanc, with a nose of apples and flowers. It tastes of pears, and has a crisp, zingy (is that a wine word?) side, with a fairly short, round finish. I enjoyed drinking it by itself and would definitely drink it again in a minute.

I made one of my favorite pasta dishes with tuna, white beans and tomatoes, and the wine paired beautifully with that. Both the dish and the wine have a tang to them that makes a very tasty combination.
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