2017 Domaine Papagiannakos Savatiano Old Vines ($17)
This native grape from Greece’s hot central region was a happy discovery for me. Smoky, honeyed and herbal, the wine is highly food-friendly.
2017 Laurent Barth Alsace Racines Metisses ($19)
A round, ripe, spicy blend of auxerrois, pinot gris, muscat, gewurztraminer and riesling, this organic Alsace white is wonderfully food friendly.
2018 Blanc Sec de Suduiraut Bordeaux ($19)
White Bordeaux is having a moment. This is a dry wine from a great sweet Sauternes producer that overdelivers.
2018 Tiberio Trebbiano d’Abruzzo ($20)
The entry level white from this stellar producer has some of the same complexity and lively mineral flavors as his more expensive bottles.
2017 Montenidoli Vernaccia di San Gimignano Fiore ($27)
If Tuscany means red to you, just try this lip-smacking, herbal white from the pretty hill town of San Gimignano made by one of Italy’s most unique winemakers.
2018 Tenuta Capofaro Didyme Salina ($25)
From the idyllic tiny island of Salina north of Sicily, this fresh, salty, juicy wine is made from malvasia delle lipari grapes.
2017 Chateau du Hureau Argile Saumur Blanc ($25)
This Chenin Blanc from a less-well-known appellation in the Loire Valley is dry, luscious, and loaded with minerality.
2017 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Vineyard Sauvignon-Semillon ($30)
Every wine made by this great Australian producer offers good value. This flashy, grassy, musky blend is a classic Margaret River white.
2018 Prager Hinter der Burg Federspiel Gruner Veltliner ($35)
Gruner is Austria’s signature grape, and this cool, precise example from a star producer along the Danube features notes of lime, mint, and earth.
2017 Planeta Eruzione 1614 Carricante ($36)
Mt. Etna’s wine scene continues to explode with bargains. This unusual blend of traditional carricante grapes and a dash of riesling combines aromas of ginger and mineral flavors.