Top Picks for White Wines

Crisp and lively Austria meets upstate NY Gruner offers peach-pear-yellow plum aplenty with a fresh lemony finish and a tell-tail of white pepper - beautiful from start to finish.

Awards: '2025 New York Wine Classic - Best White Wine' 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Gruner Veltliner

Pineapple and lemon, papaya and lime, deftly balances tropical and citrus with the satisfaction of a buttery Chardonnay without the butter - pair with olive oil poached salmon. Impressive!.

Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Chardonnay (Unoaked) 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Overall Chardonnay

Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc typicity that over-delivers -- tarragon, lemongrass, lime skin, papaya on the nose with flavors of white peach and ripe pear, pus grapefruit and a hint of jalapeño, juicy sweet lemon, dried honey and honeydew melon.

Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Sauvignon Blanc

Sunshine in a glass, apples-pear-melon plus tangerine, refreshing and clean, a pure wine showing off what Chardonnay can be without barrel aging: Chablis-ish.

A textbook example of Seyval Blanc with refreshing and vibrant citrus and stone fruit flavors that will be very crowd pleasing.

Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Other White Hybrid Varietal

A spot-on example of a vibrant savory NZ Sauvignon Blanc with ample fruit, acidity, and versatility that refreshes the palate and begs for another sip, and another...

A delightfully tropical and expressive NZ Sauvignon Blanc with mouthwatering acidity and a unique coconut note.

Riesling with electricity from start to finish, as sumptuously appealing as the ginger-pineapple-candied lime zest flavors are on their own as an aperitif, you will need a second bottle as you MUST have this with Peking Duck, a great marriage of tropical fruit and acidity.

A honeyed, silky white which would be delicious sipped slowly and contemplatively.

Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Riesling (Sweet)

This voluptuous Chardonnay practically orders the lobster itself, layers of pineapple, apple pie spice and guava are complemented by just the right touch of oak.

Awards: '2025 Taste Michigan Governor's Cup - Best Vinifera White Wine' 2025 Taste Michigan Governor's Cup - Governor's Case Winner