Lean and crisp, the 2012 Varner Foxglove Chardonnay is great with food and an outstanding value for the price. Enjoy it with grilled oysters, that shrimp you just threw on the barbie, or some grilled salmon. About $13. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Scented with honey and apricots, Inama Soave Classico has ripe round fruit and an underlying minerality that gives this classic some heft. About $14. (Ken Kwok / Los Angeles Times)
Storm Sauvignon Blanc from Santa Ynez Valley is classic, with a scent of fresh cut grass and lime. The fruit is clean and ripe, a bit tropical, but crisp and high-toned. From $20 to $23. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
The 2012 Keber Collio Bianco is a striking white from Edi Keber in Cormons, Italy. A blend of Tocai Friulano, Malvasia Istriana and Ribolla Gialla, the 2012 Keber Collio Bianco is opulent and perfumed and beautifully structured. About $28. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
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Alois Lageder’s Pinot Bianco Dolomiti is always a great buy. The grapes are grown on cooler west-facing slopes and farmed bio-dynamically, giving a wine that is crisp and clean, with aromas of apples and delicate flowers. About $13. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Crisp and nervy, this Txakolina from the Spanish Basque country has more depth than most and a welcome minerality. Scented with key lime and jasmine, it ends on a slight bitter note, just enough to make you want to take another sip. A serious wine. From $18 to $22. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
A terrific little white wine from one of California’s most interesting winemakers, Steve Matthiesson. With its notes of grapefruit and citrus rind, Tendu white wine is a lot of wine for the money. About $20.
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The premier cru Chablis “Forêts” from Louis Michel is characteristically lean and chiseled, yet has a breathtaking complexity. And underneath everything, a strong minerality. About $40. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
