For The Love of Wine with Food
 
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Selbach-Oster
 

As the winemaker and owner of Selbach-Oster, Johannes Selbach makes profound and affordable German Rieslings. Because they aren’t showy or extreme and instead lean towards moderate levels of alcohol and residual sugar, the wines are overlooked by reviewers that prefer a more bombastic style. Sure, Selbach could make more opulent wines and rack up points—but he’s not one to cave to trends. As a result, the wines are useful at table. You can drink his delicate and soulful Spätlesen and Auslesen wines with your main course, not just dessert. You’d be shocked at how flexible the bone-dry GGs and ethereal Kabinetts are, too.

 

The Pinnacle of German Quality
 
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Schafer-Frohlich
 

Powerful, mineral-drenched and resolutely bright, Schafer-Frohlich Rieslings are some of the finest white wines in the world, at a fraction of the price of their peers in Burgundy or Alsace. It comes as no surprise that these are some of the most coveted dry Riesling in Germany. Sadly, allocations are tiny and rarely make their way to our shores: Michelin-starred restaurants fight over them and European collectors stash as many in their cellars as possible. Fortunately for us, that didn’t prevent fellow superstar Helmut Dönnhoff from bringing this estate to the attention of the American importer Rudi Wiest.
 
The estate has been family owned and growing winegrapes for over 200 years.

 

From the Heights of Burgundy Come the Deepest Values
 
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Marsannay
 

At the very north of the Burgundian region of the Côte de Nuits is the village of Marsannay. Once overlooked in favor of its more famous neighbors, such as Nuits-St-Georges or Gevrey-Chambertin, interest in Marsannay has grown in recent years. Underrated for historical reasons, the increasing temperatures due to climate change and also increasing prices on Burgundies has led to renewed interested. As the temperatures warm, these wines are achieving more weight and impact, making Marsannay great source for value without sacrificing complexity.
 
Though Pinot Noir is by far the most common variety, Chardonnay is also produced.