2006 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier ($13)

Though this white’s aroma is floral and delicate, its flavor—defined by the ripe Chenin Blanc that makes up 86 percent of the blend—is juicy and rich, recalling ripe melons and tangerines.

2005 Beckmen Vineyards Le Bec Blanc ($20)

Steve Beckmen is one of a group of producers who’ve helped make California’s Central Coast a source for great Rhône variety wines, as this minerally blend of Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc illustrates.