Our take
Storyteller Sauvignon Blanc White California Wine
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0839728008254
Our take
What we make of this bottle
The product name tells you the grape, that the wine is white, and that it comes from California, and little else. For the rest, Sauvignon Blanc, as official regional guides put it, is a white grape valued for clear aroma and refreshing acidity, most often made dry, though some carry sweetness and some see oak. Those same guides reach for citrus, green herbs and a bit of tropical fruit across the category, with cooler vineyards leaning green and citrus and riper fruit leaning tropical. None of that is a taste drawn from this bottle, and the origin pins it down only so far: California, at the state level.
If you are choosing between two similar whites, it helps to know that the 5 people who have rated this one settled at 4.2 out of five, and that around August 12, 2026 its price ranged from $16.88 to $19.88 across the nine stores where we checked. The one producer detail we could pin down comes from Corks + Cheers, which lists both Storyteller and The Recipient among the wines in its portfolio.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Aug 14, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$19.88
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$19.88
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$16.88
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$17.88
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$19.88
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$19.88
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$19.88
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$19.88
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$19.88
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Production scope
Corks + Cheers lists Storyteller and The Recipient in its wine portfolio.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know California.
California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.
What the name means
A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.
How grapes grow here
The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.
What lies under the vines
At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.
How large the region is
- Reusable question
- Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?
Places within the region
- Resolution limit
- County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Getting to know Sauvignon Blanc.
Sauvignon Blanc is a white grape known for wines with clear aroma and refreshing acidity. It is usually made as a dry still wine, though sweetness and oak use vary.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Official regional guides describe citrus, green herbs, gooseberry and tropical fruit across the category. Cooler sites can emphasize green and citrus notes, while warmer or riper fruit can lean more tropical.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 83 Sauvignon Blanc wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.