Argentina
Fabre Montmayou Torrontes Reserva
2012 | 100% Torrontes | Mendoza, Argentina | map
You see who's got the crown right? This guy.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Australia
Kaesler Wines Old Vine Semillon
2008 | Sémillon | Barossa Valley, Australia | map
Looking for a full bodied white that is crisp AND silky with lovely citrus notes? Found it!
14% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Pinot Gris | Victoria, Australia | map
Skin Contact Pinot from a cool vineyard "near Vicotria's ski fields". Natural yeast, low alcohol. The stuff we wouldn't mention if not an Aussie exception.
11.5% alcohol by volume
Austria
Anton Bauer Grüner Veltliner 'Gmörk'
2011 | 100% Gruner Veltliner | Wagram, Osterreich, Austria
Bauer down before the one you serve!
(If you care to serve something elegant and dry)
12.5% alcohol by volume
Birgit Eichinger Grüner Veltliner 'Hasel'
2012 | 100% Gruner Veltliner | Kamptal, Osterreich, Austria
Assorted staff quotes: "So pretty!" "All elegance!" "I have a crush on Birgit."
12.5% alcohol by volume
2012 | Grüner Veltliner | Kamptal, Austria
Can you hang with the Liter of the pack?
12.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Welschriesling | Burgenland, Austria
Backwards L's, but the wine is totally straightforward: dry, crisp, ill. (the good ill)
12% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Grüner Veltliner | Niederösterreich, Austria
"Without compromises, without limits, but lots of freshness." -Fred Loimer.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Loimer Langenlois Seeburg Riesling
2007 | 100% Riesling | Kamptal, Niederösterreich, Austria
Long and deep and wide.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Grüner Veltliner | Niederösterreich, Austria
Hey you guys!!!! Holler if you love picnics, parties, the park, or puppies. This'll be perfect!
12% alcohol by volume
Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Federspiel
2011 | 100% Grüner Veltliner | Wachau, Austria
By now everyone knows that this Rudi is our favorite because of the intensity of the wines. (Sorry Huxtables.)
12.5% alcohol by volume
Weingut Neumeister Steirische Klassik Sauvignon Blanc
2011 | 100% Suavignon Blanc | Süd-Oststeiermark, Steiermark, Austria
More like true-meister! All the purity and elegance you could wish for.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Weingut Nigl Riesling 'Privat'
2006 | 100% Riesling | Kremstal, Austria
For when you want show off spectacular dry Riesling...like a boss.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Weingut Prager Grüner Veltliner 'Hinter Der Burg'
2011 | 100% Grüner Veltliner | Wachau, Austria
Just pure expressions of terroir. It's the Prager way.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2012 | Welschriesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Muskateller | Steiermark, Austria
Look no further for Austrian refreshment!
11% alcohol by volume
Weingut Werlitsch Ex Vero Legoth
2008 | Austrian Field Blend | Styria, Austria
Near the Slovenian border, a man works hard to "serve & benefit" mankind, nature and ultimately, us. This is one of those thoughtful wines.
11.5% alcohol by volume
Weingut Wimmer Czerny Fels am Wagram
2011 | 100% Roter Veltliner | Wagram, Austria
The other Veltliner. The intensely crisp one.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Wieninger Weiner Gemischter Satz
2011 | Austrian Field Blend | Vienna, Austria
The dry, classic specialty from within Vienna City Limits.
12% alcohol by volume
France
Alice et Olivier de Moor Les Vendangeurs Masqués "A Chablis"
2011 | 100% Chardonnay | Courgis (Chablis), Burgundy, France | map
Looks like we've unmasked some kind of elegant delight wrapped in richness.
12% alcohol by volume
Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
2004 | 100% Chardonnay | Corton-Charlemagne, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Cave de Saumur Lieu-dit Les Epinats
2011 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Saumur, Loire Valley, France | map
Never endin love for Chenin!
13.5% alcohol by volume
Cellier des Cray Chignin Bergeron
2010 | 100% Roussanne | Chignin, Savoie, France | map
Avoiding 'Watch the Throne' reference was not easy, but in all fairness this wine is provocative. And bewitching.
13% alcohol by volume
Chateau D'Epire Cuvée Spéciale
2011 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Savennières, Loire Valley, France | map
All we ask is that the wines be an honest expression of where they grew. And thus, more earnest wine from Chenin's most serious appellation.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Chablis, Burgundy, France | map
Athénaïs Béru is just letting these vines speak the language of the Kimmeridgien soil.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Château Génot-Boulanger Mercurey Blanc 'Les Bacs'
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Mercurey, Burgundy, France | map
That intergalactic appellation touches down again with elegance and harmonious balance.
13% alcohol by volume
Château Génot-Boulanger Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers'
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Chassagne-Montachet, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
2001 | 100% Viognier | Château Grillet, Rhône Valley, France | map
Yep. This is the one.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 45% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Sémillon, 10% Muscadelle | Graves, Bordeaux, France | map
Stop forgetting how much you love elegantly wrought White Bordeaux!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Clos Salomon Montagny Blanc 'le Clou'
2008 | 100% Chardonnay | Montagny, Burgundy, France | map
File under: Little Known Gems
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Albert Mann Gewurztraminer D'Alsace
2011 | 100% Gewürztraminer | Alsace, France | map
Prepare for perfumed perfection and just enough spice to space out..
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine Auther Riesling D'Alsace
2011 | 100% Riesling | Alsace, France | map
That stork, standing there all smug, not wanting to share any dry Riesling with you...
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine Bechtold Pinot Gris 'Silberberg'
2010 | 100% Pinot Gris | Dahlenheim, Alsace, France | map
Full of fruit. Full of spice, Full of texture. Full of charm.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Cheveau Macon Chaintré 'Les Clos'
2011 | 100% Chardonnay | Mâcon-Chantré, Burgundy, France | map
Lively fruit. Crispy acidity. Horses on the label.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Christian Moreau Pere & Fils Chablis Grand Cru 'Valmur'
2007 | 100% Chardonnay | Chablis, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine De L'Arlot NSG Blanc 'Cuvee La Gerbotte'
2007 | 100% Chardonnay | Nuits Saint Georges, Burgundy, France | map
So special! And so pretty, and so special!
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine De L'Arlot NSG Blanc 1er Cru 'Clos de l'Arlot'
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Nuits Saint Georges, Burgundy, France | map
Brilliance!
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine de La Bregeonnette Gros-Plant du Pays Nantais
2012 | 100% Folle Blanche | Loire Valley, France | map
Here comes an ultra dry, racy ride. "Crisp" is something of an understatement.
11% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Main, Loire Valley, France | map
Marc Ollivier is now sharing this plot with Remi Branger. (Results still epic.)
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
2011 | 100% Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Loire Valley, France | map
Put some pep in your step with authentic, old school muscadet! Sleek and stony.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet 'Clisson'
2009 | 100% Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Main, Loire Valley, France | map
Marc Ollivier is now sharing this plot with Remi Branger. (Results still epic.)
12% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Main, Loire Valley, France | map
Marc Ollivier is now sharing this plot with Remi Branger. (Results still epic.)
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine de Majas Côtes Catalanes Blanc
2011 | Macabeu, Rolle, Carignan Blanc | Roussillon, France | map
Vivid memories of a Catalonian sunrise.. and this was the breakfast wine..
13% alcohol by volume
2012 | Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc | Gascony, France | map
Oh Gascony! Home of gastronomic goodness and the prettiest little wines...
11.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Sancerre, Loire Valley, France | map
Pop it. Then Park it. (Prospect will work)
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Des Iles Petit Chablis
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Petit Chablis, Burgundy, France | map
Real deal Burgundy at this price? Yes! Limestone soil and all.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine des Rouges-Queues Bourgogne Haut-Côtes de Beaune Blanc
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France | map
More high-flying, bright acidity on this one. That's what you seem to like.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Didier Dagueneau Cuvee Silex
2009 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Pouilly Fume, Loire Valley, France | map
Frighteningly rare.
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine du Grand Mouton Louis Métaireau Petite Mouton
2011 | 100% Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Loire Valley, France | map
Grab the ram by the horns and get down with the minerals.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine du Salvard Cheverny Blanc
2012 | 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Chardonnay | Cheverny, Loire Valley, France | map
Anything Sancerre can do, I can do better.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine Dublére 'Les Millerands' Bougogne Blanc
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
A great Burgundy producer. And yes, that's an American in Burgundy!!! (Surprise!)
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Faiveley Mercurey Blanc 'Clos Rochette'
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Mercurey, Burgundy, France | map
Lovely little Monopole.
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Fourrier Bourgogne Blanc
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
Do you even understand luxury? Being pampered in plush robes? Have you driven a Cadillac?
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Gramenon Cotes du Rhone Blanc 'Vie on y est..'
2011 | 100% Viognier | Rhône Valley, France | map
Hypnotic, mysterious, white wine from a favorite producer.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Jacques Prieur 'Clos de Mazeray' Monopole
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Meursault, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Jean Vullien et Fils Montmélian
2012 | 100% Jacquère | Savoie, France | map
The greatest trick the mountain wines ever pulled was making you think they didn't exist. THEY DO! And they're crisp & lovely.
11.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières
2007 | 100% Chardonnay | Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux Meursault
2008 | 100% Chardonnay | Meursault, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Le Capitaine 'Les Perrières' Vouvray Sec
2010 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Vouvray, Loire Valley, France | map
Rejected Ideas: Set sail for stony sleekness! Winner: Dry, delicate and a safer bet than any cruise these days.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine Marcel Langoux Pouilly-Fumé
2011 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Pouilly Fumé, Loire Valley, France | map
Soft & sassy Sauvignon, showing some of you that Sancerre ain't the only special one.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Meo-Camuzet Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru
2003 | 100% Pinot Noir | Clos de Vougeot, Burgundy, France | map
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine Ostertag Les Veilles Vignes de Sylvaner
2011 | 100% Sylvaner | Alsace, France | map
Can it be? Another elegant entry brought to you by the Ram? (Yes, indeedy)
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine Reine Juliette 'Terres Rouge' Picpoul de Pinet
2012 | 100% Picpoul | Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc, France | map
Nothing greater than getting to savor the majorly savory flavor with friends & neighbors.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Roc Des Anges 'Effet Papillon' Côtes du Roussillon Blanc
2012 | Grenache Blanc | Côtes du Roussillon, France | map
A family farms in French Catalonia. You enjoy elegant white wine in Brooklyn. A cat video is posted online. (all connected)
13% alcohol by volume
Edmond et Anne Vatan Clos La Néore
2011 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Sancerre, Loire Valley, France | map
A true master passes the torch, and the technique.
Wow.
14% alcohol by volume
Famille de Conti Le Classique de Tour des Gendres
2011 | 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon | Bergerac, SouthWest, France | map
Domaine run by Luc Conti. The force is strong with this one!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Famille Peillot Montagnieu Altesse - Roussette Du Bugey
2010 | 100% Altesse | Bugey, France | map
Rarely seen grape. In fact this is only 1 of 2 produced exclusively from Altesse. And Franck knows what he's doing.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Francois Cazin Vendanges Manuelles
2009 | 100% Romorantin | Cour-Cheverny, Loire Valley, France | map
Romorantin is the secret, illegitimate child of the lowly Gouais, grape of peasants and serfs, and the regal red fleshed Pinot of old!
13% alcohol by volume
Francois Villard Condrieu 'Les Terrasses du Palat'
2009 | 100% Viognier | Condrieu, Rhône Valley, France | map
Northern Rhone Royalty
13.2% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, France | map
This racy Burgundian is the princess of St.-Aubin.
13% alcohol by volume
Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
2007 | 100% Chardonnay | Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, France | map
Les Murgers des Dents de Chien
13% alcohol by volume
Hubert Lignier Sous le Chateau
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | St.-Romain, Burgundy, France | map
Steeped in tradition, natural production, non filtered or fined=great depth, concentration and structure.
13% alcohol by volume
Jacques Puffeney Arbois - Chardonnay
2011 | Arbois, Jura, France | map
The Pope of Arbois delivers the antidote to your Chardonnay Blues.
13% alcohol by volume
Jean et Sébastien Dauvissat Chablis 'Saint-Pierre'
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Chablis, Burgundy, France | map
Like whoa! See why limestone is good for chardonnay grapes? Stone cold crispiness.
12% alcohol by volume
Jean-Pierre Dutron Pouilly-Fuissé
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, France | map
No oak, but texture for days!
13.5% alcohol by volume
La Forêt des Dames Sancerre Reserve Vielles Vignes
2011 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Sancerre, Loire Valley, France | map
Interestingly, there is a Wikipedia page for both the village of Sancerre & the wine from there.
13% alcohol by volume
Olivier Leflaive Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru
2003 | 100% Chardonnay | Batard-Montrachet, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Jasnières, Loire Valley, France | map
This is where the mineral meets the fruit meets the acidity. (In the Northern Loire Vally)
12% alcohol by volume
Pithon-Paille Anjou Blanc 'MozaÏk'
2009 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Anjou, Loire Valley, France | map
Oh, you're weird, but certainly a welcome winter wine...
13% alcohol by volume
Robert Ampeau & Fils Combettes
Puligny-Montrachet 1985 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Sarl Jean Mérieau Les Hexagonales
2011 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Touraine, Loire Valley, France | map
100% Loire Valley refreshment. (Think sticking your face in a waterfall.)
12.5% alcohol by volume
Thomas Morey Chassagne-Montrachet
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France | map
Single parcel, rich and ripe, with a long, mineral laden finish.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
Though slightly ironically named, "Tire Bouchon" (French for corkscrew) shows serious, non-ironic finesse.
13% alcohol by volume
Toques et Clochers Limoux Blanc
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Limoux, Languedoc, France | map
Something lovely from the "highest, coolest limestone vineyards in Limoux". They just chill like Spicoli.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Yves Cuilleron Viognier 'Les Vignes d'à Côté'
2011 | 100% Viognier | Rhone Valley, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Germany
2011 | 100% Gutedel | Baden, Germany | map
Depiction of the rare Miniature Bavarian Vine Bears!
12% alcohol by volume
Gunderloch Estate Dry Riesling
2011 | 100% Riesling | Rheinhessen, Germany | map
Our man Fritz Hasselbach is hitting you off with great concentration and furiously focused acid.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Heymann-Löwenstein Von Blauen Scheifer Riesling
2010 | 100% Riesling | Mosel,Germany | map
Big, dense, steep slope, blue slate terroir beast of a Riesling.
13% alcohol by volume
Konigschaffhausen-Kiechlinsbergen Grauer Burgunder Trocken
2011 | 100% Grauer Burgunder | Baden, Germany | map
We love to say it: 'Grauer Burgunder' but this little guy will also answer to 'Pinot Gris'.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Scherener-Kleinhanss Weisser Burgunder Trocken
2011 | 100% Weisser Burgunder | Neider-Florsheim, Pfalz, Germany | map
β = double s. Weisser Burgunder = Pinot Blanc. Trocken = dry.
12.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Riesling | Rheinhessen, Germany | map
Steeped in tradition, born of noble soil, and delicate enough to refresh the thirsty hordes.
11.5% alcohol by volume
Schloss Schönborn Riesling 'Pfaffenberg' Ertses Gewächs
2009 | 100% Riesling | Rheingau, Germany | map
27 generations deep. First growth plot. Impossible depth.
14% alcohol by volume
Schäfer-Frölich Bockenauer Riesling Kabinett
2011 | 100% Riesling | Nahe, Germany | map
Tim Frölich is the man. Top of his game plus great vineyards. Part tropical, part mineral, part magic.
8% alcohol by volume
Weingut Bruder Dr. Becker Scheurebe Kabinett
2011 | 100% Scheurebe | Rheinhessen, Germany | map
Doctor Becker knows what ails you! Prescription:tall, cold glass of this supple yet simple Scheurebe.
10% alcohol by volume
Weingut Dostert Nitteler Elbling Trocken
2009 | 100% Elbling | Mosel,Germany | map
This grape has been growing in the Mosel Valley since the Romans conquered the area in the 1st century. Drink the delicious history!
12% alcohol by volume
Weingut Eugen Müller Forster Pechstein Riesling Spätlese Feinherb
2010 | 100% Riesling | Pfalz, Germany | map
The Halbtrocken vs. Feinherb debate kind of rages on. Tough for consumers. (Hint: this one's juicy & succulent)
12% alcohol by volume
Weingut Familie Rauen Riesling Halbtrocken
2011 | 100% Riesling | Mosel,Germany | map
Halbtrocken is the best! Is it off-dry? Semi-sweet? Half dry? Juicy, yet balanced? (YES)
11.5% alcohol by volume
Weingut Hermann Donnhoff Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl Kabinett
2011 | 100% Riesling | Nahe, Germany | map
"The time it takes to write a note is important, because the wine changes." -Helmut Donnhoff
10% alcohol by volume
Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff Estate Riesling
2011 | 100% Riesling | Nahe, Germany | map
Nobody pulls off casual nobility like Helmut Donnhoff..
10.5% alcohol by volume
Weingut Hexamer Riesling Spätlese
2010 | 100% Riesling | Nahe, Germany | map
Schossböckelheimer In Den Felsen (yes, that's the vineyard site.) Yes, it's got a lot of fruit.
7.5% alcohol by volume
Weingut Hexamer Riesling Kabinett
2010 | 100% Riesling | Nahe, Germany | map
Meddersheimer Rheingraffenberg. Terry thinks this could be a GG bottling. If you don't know, don't worry about it...
8% alcohol by volume
Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm Bernkasteler Kabinett
2011 | 100% Riesling | Bernkastel, Mosel, Germany | map
These JJ Prüm wines are just so darn lively in youth, how the heck can you remember to put 'em away for storage?
10% alcohol by volume
Weingut Zilliken Saarburger Riesling Kabinett
2011 | 100% Riesling | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany | map
Just a lean, clean, peachy keen kind of machine.
8% alcohol by volume
Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Riesling 'Ganz Horn' Im Sonnenschein GG
2010 | 100%Riesling | Pfalz, Germany | map
12% alcohol by volume
Greece
2011 | 100% Moschofilero | Peloponnese, Greece | map
Let's see: Island white, crisp and light, sip tonight. (rhymes)
12% alcohol by volume
Italy
Azienda Agricola Guccione Trebbiano 'Verruza'
2008 | 100% Trebbiano | Sicily, Italy | map
Funky Sicily. A week on the skins, man!
A week on the skins.....
12.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Trebbiano di Lugana | Lugana, Lombardy, Italy | map
Roll your tongue upon the trebbiano and the Frati and the floral notes and the spiced fruit. A candle holder of a bottle only adds to the luscious mystique.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Ca'Rugate Monte Fiorentine Soave Classico
2010 | 100% Garganega | Soave, Veneto, Italy | map
This golden lady speaks louder than a whisper. Beneath the mineral veil, a dried fruit spectacular.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Castello Di Tassarolo 'Spinola' Gavi
2012 | 100% Cortese | Gavi, Piedmont, Italy | map
Did you say hand harvested and no sulphur added? But is it dry and flinty, too? (All of the above!)
12% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Grillo | Sicily, Italy | map
Another sizzling, cracklingly crisp dose of Sicily from our friends Gunther & Melissa.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Fattoria Laila Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
2012 | 100% Verdicchio | The Marches, Italy | map
I feel pretty! Dry and Delicate. And thirsty.
13% alcohol by volume
2011 | Grecanico, Grillo, Inzolia | Sicily, Italy | map
Love this sumptuous, smooth Sicilian style. Couldn't be crisper!
13.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Catarratto | Sicily, Italy | map
Sicily's most planted grape, rich & refreshing, rendered beautifully in an on-the-go bottle.
13% alcohol by volume
2002 | 100% Ribolla Gialla | Venezia Giulia, Friuli, Italy | map
Yeah that's right. Done in giant clay pots.
12% alcohol by volume
I Vini della Sibilla La Sibilla
2011 | 100% Falanghina | Campi Flegrei, Campania, Italy | map
James Bond heroine or mineral laden grape from southern Italy?
12% alcohol by volume
Kaltern-Caldero Muller-Thurgau
2011 | 100% Muller-Thurgau | Alto Adige, Italy | map
Quite the rendering here of a Tyrolian favorite. All texture and garden herbs on the palate.
13% alcohol by volume
La Biancara Di Angiolino Maule Sassaia IGT
2011 | 85% Garganega, 15% Trebbiano | Gambellara, Veneto, Italy | map
The future of the funk has arrived, and it involves profoundly cloudy richness and bright fruit.
12.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Pinot Grigio | Colli Orientali Del Friuli, Friuli, Italy | map
Near the Slovenian border, Giulio & Federica are doing something awesome, something elegant and something that makes us thirsty.
13% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Greco | Cirò, Calabria, Italy | map
This part of Calabria is famous for its red wines, but fame is not everything friend. Dry whites are also a Mediterranean must!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Marziano Abbona Roero Arneis 'Occhetti'
2011 | 100% Arneis | Roero, Piedmont, Italy | map
As you can tell from the label, when it comes to Piedmont's white wines, Arneis is the bee's knees.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Monastero Suore Cistercensi Coenobium
2010 | 45% Trebbiano, 35% Malvasia, 20% Verdicchio | Lazio, Latium, Italy | map
Guess nuns are really into the unmanipulated wines..
12% alcohol by volume
2007 | 100% Ribolla Gialla | Slovenia | map
This is the dawning of the age of Movia's Lunar. The Orange Age.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Nuraghe Crabioni Vermentino di Sardegna
2011 | 100% Vermentino | Vermentino di Sardegna, Italy | map
Freshness and acidity abound. Summer days here we come!
13% alcohol by volume
2011 | Verdello, Grechetto, Procanico | Orvieto, Umbria, Italy | map
Size really does matter.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Paolo Bea Santa Chiara Umbria Bianco
2010 | 20% Grechetto, 20% Garganega, 20% Malvasia and others | Montefalco, Umbria, Italy | map
It's a perfect circle of fifths, this one.
13% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Ribolla Gialla | Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli, Italy | map
All the cool kids keep their eyes on Friuli for the fresh white wines. Just sayin'.
13% alcohol by volume
Terzavia 'Occidens' Bianco Sicilia
2008 | Grecanico, Cattaratto, Grillo, Zibibbo | Marsala, Sicily, Italy | map
Western Sicily, where you just don't need to bother getting in the way of the wines. And they're gonna be all textured and stuff.
12% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Cortese | Costa Vescovato, Piedmont, Italy | map
Four familes share this co-op farm, farm it honestly and with integrity, then bottle up that magic for you and me and everyone we know.
12.5% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Friulano | Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | map
Angry neighbors to the North and West have called dibs on 'Tocai' and the EU believes in nothing if not dibs. Hence: Friulano, and nothing more.
12.5% alcohol by volume
New Zealand
2012 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand | map
As Grassy As They Wanna Be..
12.5% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand | map
For the sake of all that is grassy and true!
13% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Pinot Blanc | Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand | map
If you aim high enough, you just might hit your target: in this case, elegance.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Waiheke Island, New Zealand | map
War has been declared on over oaked butter bombs! Let the crisp fresh style guide you to victory.
14% alcohol by volume
Neudorf Nelson Sauvignon Blanc
2011 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Nelson, South Island, New Zealand | map
Judy from Neudorf is the biggest sweetheart! And Sauvignon from Neudorf will make you re-evaluate Kiwi wines.
14% alcohol by volume
Portugal
Broadbent Selections Vinho Verde
2011 | Loureiro, Treixadura | Minho, Portugal | map
All green appley goodness and a free flower painting for your collection.
9% alcohol by volume
2011 | Loureiro, Arinto, Trajadura | Minho, Portugal | map
It's Vindo Verde all grown-up. But don't worry it's still all about being a fun, easy drink.
10.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 80% Fernão Pires, 20% Moscatel | Tejo, Portugal | map
Fresh fruitiness in a financially responsible package!
13% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Fernão Pires | Ribatejo, Portugal | map
Another shining example of sleek Iberian deliciousness.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2012 | Loureiro, Treixadura | Portugal | map
Heard it ain't easy being green, but this seems to prove otherwise...
9.5% alcohol by volume
Rest of the World
2010 | 100% Riesling | Central Valley, Chile | map
Thought we might break you off a piece of elegance from Chile. Consider yourself served.
12.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Galilee, Israel | map
Why do they wanna call it fumé?
12.5% alcohol by volume
Kiralyudvar Tokaji Furmint Sec
2010 | 85% Furmint, 15% Harslevelu | Tokaj, Hungary | map
Full throttle flavor from a funky favorite, the Furmint from Hungary's storied Tokaj region. For real.
12% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Curicó Valley, Chile | map
All citrus and minerality. Super fresh and easy.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Slovenia
2007 | 100% Vitovska grganja | Carso, Slovenia | map
Key to the orange wines seems to be: get your hands filthy farming, then keep 'em off the wine.
12% alcohol by volume
2008 | 100% Ribolla | Brda, Slovenia | map
Like a love letter to nature thought out by Aleš, but written completely by the grapes.
12% alcohol by volume
South Africa
Badenhorst Family Wines Secateurs Chenin Blanc
2012 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Swartland, South Africa | map
Serious Southern Hemisphere chenin.
13% alcohol by volume
Spain
2010 | 100% Moscatel | Málaga, Andalucia, Spain | map
An Ordóñez/Kracher Collaboration. An aromatic delight from the sunny Mediterranean.
13.5% alcohol by volume
CVNE Cune Monopole Rioja Blanca
2011 | 100% Viura | Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain | map
The other kind of white Rioja: bright, zippy, fresh, born near the train station in Haro.
12.5% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Godello | Monterrei, Galicia, Spain | map
Fresh drinking alert! Light as a feather great for whatever.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2012 | Muscat Alexandria, Muscat Frontignan, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer | Penedès, Catalonia, Spain | map
Just so darn fresh and elegant. (We drink pretty one day.)
11.5% alcohol by volume
Herencia Altés Garnaxta Blanca
2012 | 100% Garnacha Blanca | Terra Alta, Catalonia, Spain | map
Keep the Mediterranean dream alive! Light, dry, craggy vines, hula hoops...
13% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Verdejo | Rueda, Spain | map
Go ahead and say hello to your new sunny day sipper.
13% alcohol by volume
Mas d'en Gil 'Coma Blanca' Priorat
2009 | 50% Garnacha Blanca, 50% Macabeo | Priorat, Catalonia, Spain | map
We are speechless. A stately, serious stunner.
15% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Albariño | Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain | map
If I ruled the world, all the Albariño would be this elegant..
12.5% alcohol by volume
R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Gravonia Blanco
2003 | 100% Viura | Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain | map
Proof that the Spanish just don't know when to quit. And God bless them for it.
13% alcohol by volume
2005 | Moscatel del Pais, Sauvignon Blanc, Garnacha Blanca, Chardonnay, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier | La Rioja, Spain | map
The infamous and unctuous. Why so many varietals? The better to envelop you in layers of fruit and spice.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Txomin Etxaniz Getariako Txakolina
2011 | Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza | Getaria, Basque Country, Spain | map
Guess which one of these grapes is red? Go ahead, say it: "I think Hondarrabi Beltza is red." Perhaps you are correct. You win a siesta.
10.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Godello | Valdeorras, Galicia, Spain | map
Old stone monastery? Slate soils? Ancient grape? Yes, all of that in a dry, crispy package. Act Now!
13.5% alcohol by volume
United States
2011 | 100% Chardonnay | Napa Valley, California, United States | map
If you grandmother was Margrit Biever Mondavi, you'd know how to make great wine too!
13% alcohol by volume
Backstory Wines Sauvignon Blanc
2011 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | California, United States | map
.."a rich storyline set against a lush backdrop that unfolds with layer & layer of intrigue.." Not gonna top that.
12% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Gewürztraminer | Monterey County | map
The Spice of Life; Monterey County style.
11.7% alcohol by volume
Brewer-Clifton Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Sta Rita Hills, California, United States | map
Greg Brewer & Steve Clifton are making something pretty pretty out in Santa Baraba County..
14% alcohol by volume
Clos Blancheau Chardonnay 'James Berry Vineyard'
2011 | 100% Chardonnay | Paso Robles, California, United States | map
A Cali chard that acts like a chablis? Yes please!
12.9% alcohol by volume
Dirty & Rowdy Family Wines Yountville Sémillon
2011 | 100% Sémillon | Napa Valley, California, United States | map
Skin & concrete egg fermented. Partially barrel fermented. Native yeasts. Unfiltered. (read = RICHNESS)
12.5% alcohol by volume
2011 | 50% Semillion, 50% Sauvignon Blanc | Columbia Valley, Washington, United States | map
Think white Bordeaux by way of Oregon, via Washington.
12% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Chardonnay | Lodi, California, United States | map
It's a well known fact in the wine world that a hanging vine is always a swingin' good time.
13.9% alcohol by volume
2011 | 37% Semillon, 37% Viognier, 32% Marsanne | Sierra Foothills, California, United States | map
Hank experiments with Semillon. Results are unusual, elegant and as always, in short supply.
13% alcohol by volume
Lucques - Pax Mahle Wines North Coast White Wine
2009 | 60% Viognier, 20% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne | North Coast, California, United States | map
Mostly about texture, but there's just so much going on here. Call it layers of intrigue.
13% alcohol by volume
Martian Ranch & Vineyard Mother Ship
2011 | 100% Grenache Blanc | Los Alamos, California, United States | map
Visitors from the planet Delicious arrived, bearing gifts for humanity in the form of fresh fruit in a glass bottle!
13.6% alcohol by volume
Michael Shaps Monticello Viognier
2008 | 100% Viognier | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | map
Up and coming wine region! Be the first on your block!
13% alcohol by volume
2012 | 100% Chenin Blanc | North Fork Long Island, New York, United States | map
*That's clean.*
11% alcohol by volume
Phillips Hill Estates 'Valley Foothills Vineyard' Gewurztraminer
2010 | 100% Gewurztraminer | Anderson Valley, California, United States | map
Oh tiny, tiny production! Oh art! Oh spicy version of Traminer!
14% alcohol by volume
Ravines Wine Cellars Dry Riesling
2012 | 100% Riesling | Finger Lakes, New York, United States | map
Twas a lovely secret surprise from the Finger Lakes, but it's hard work keeping secrets.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Red Newt Cellars Semi-Dry Riesling
2011 | 100% Riesling | Finger Lakes, New York, United States | map
And oh so refreshing Riesling? The Red Spotted Newt delivers!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Robert Talbott Vineyards Kali Hart Chardonnay
2011 | 100% Chardonnay | Monterey, California, United States | map
How nice! They put everything you want right inside: fruit, oak, acidity, and charm!
14.3% alcohol by volume
Ryme Cellars Vermentino 'His' Las Brisas Vineyard
2010 | 100% Vermentino | Carneros, California | map
4 months of skin maceration make this wine all rich and cloudy and tinted. Texture all day son! All day.
14.2% alcohol by volume
2011 | 100% Aligoté | Washington, United States | map
Of the wall Washington Aligote? Yes please.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Teutonic Wine Co. Pinot Gris 'Crow Valley Vineyard`'
2012 | 100% Pinot Gris | Columbia Valley, Washington, United States | map
Since when has Oregon been mimicking Alsace? Because this is the sort of elegant beast we dig.
10.9% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Riesling | Finger Lakes, New York, United States | map
Seneca Lake All Star Collaboration! A new American classic!
12.2% alcohol by volume
Wind Gap Windsor Oaks Vineyard
2008 | 100% Pinot Gris | Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California | map
Ultra Premium!!!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Wölffer Estate Classic White Table Wine
2012 | 49% Chardonnay, 25% Riesling, 26% Gewurztraminer | South Fork of Long Island, New York, United States | map
The Wolf has arrived with aromatic delights.
12.5% alcohol by volume
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