Wine: Oregon whites

Tastemakers adore Oregon’s red wines, but the state’s “overshadowed” whites are “amazing too,” said Ray Isle in Food & Wine.

2010 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Gris ($15). Behold “a textbook pinot gris”—from one of Oregon’s most respected wineries. Naturally, it combines “fresh nectarine and white-peach flavors” with “zesty acidity.”

2010 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Blanc ($19). Why more pinot gris drinkers don’t know about pinot blanc is a mystery, especially when you consider “how good this juicy, full-bodied wine is.”

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Evolution White 15th Edition ($15).“A kitchen-sink mix of nine different grapes goes into this spicy white” from the winery Sokol Blosser.

2008 Argyle Brut ($27). Argyle’s sparkling wines can go toe-to-toe “with those from the top champagne houses.” This “pear-citrusy” brut is aged for three years to boost its richness and depth.