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2021 DRY CREEK VINEYARD DRY CHENIN BLANC ($16) Dry Creek’s founder David S. Stare fell in love with Loire Valley Chenin Blanc—specifically the wines of Vouvray—at a time when everyone in California was ripping out the variety. For many years now, the winery has used grapes from Clarksburg for the wine; the result is a crisp, peachy white that’s also a stellar value. 2020 STEININGER RIED STEINHAUS RIESLING ($39) In the depths of winter, I keep thinking back to this sunlight-filled Riesling from Austria’s Kamptal region. Its dry, vivid flavors recall wildflowers, lemon zest, and fresh herbs—just the lift you need for cold weather. I had it in Maine in August with raw oysters; now I think I’ll find another bottle and revisit that pairing. 2016 MASI COSTASERA AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO ($65) Last fall,…