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AUSTRALIA
2003 Annie's Lane Riesling ($14) Bought by wine giant Beringer Blass a few years ago, this Clare Valley winery makes one of Australia's best and most consistent Rieslings. Bright lemon and lime flavors precede a long, elegant finish.

AUSTRIA
2003 Huber Hugo Grüner Veltliner ($10) Winemaker Markus Huber's family has been growing Grüner for nine generations, but this 24-year-old has taken the clean, peppery wine to new heights.

GREECE
2003 Tselepos Mantineia Moschofilero ($12) Produced from high-altitude vineyards by one of the masters of the varietal, this is an elegant, floral Moschofilero with a pinkish glow.

ITALY
2003 Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina ($16) This recently established winery has helped revive ancient varietals like Falanghina, with its nose of melon and apple.

ITALY
2003 Canayli Vermentino di Gallura ($14) Northern Sardinia has poor granitic soils and hot, dry winds—perfect growing conditions for Vermentino. This aromatic wine is bursting with pear and floral notes.

SLOVENIA
2001 Movia Sauvignon Blanc ($24) The country's wine region, just across the border from Italy's famed Friuli, produces Sauvignons full of lime and orange flavors.

SOUTH AFRICA
2003 Ken Forrester Petit Chenin ($9) This honeyed, peachy bottling comes from Stellenbosch winemaker Ken Forrester, one of South Africa's advocates for artisanal Chenin Blanc.

SPAIN
2003 Viña Sila Naia ($13) A blend of 85 percent Verdejo and 15 percent Viura, this crisp, fresh wine has citrus and herbal notes.

CALIFORNIA
2002 Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc ($35) This Paso Robles winery's Viognier blend tastes of tropical fruits and flowers.

OREGON
2003 Raptor Ridge Pinot Gris ($14) With an estate in the Chehalem mountains, this winery specializes in cool-climate growing. The Pinot Gris is bold, with a honeyed finish.