daily wine picks

Less than $15

Oct. 09, 2012 MORMORAIA Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2011 (85 points, $14)

A broad white, with shy aromas and flavors of peach and melon. Finishes with a touch of citrus peel. Drink now. 18,000 cases made. —Bruce Sanderson

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$15 to $30

Oct. 09, 2012 JEAN GINGLINGER & FILS Riesling Alsace 2011 (87 points, $18)

Light-bodied and tangy, with bright flavors of grapefruit zest, crunchy pear and apple. Zesty finish. Drink now. 2,250 cases imported. —Alison Napjus

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More than $30

Oct. 09, 2012 DE TRAFFORD Sijnn Red Swellendam 2008 (91 points, $40)

This stands out, boasting roasted alder and juniper notes up front, with a lightly briary texture and palate-hugging flavors of cassis, blackberry and linzer torte that pump through the charcoal-tinged finish. Syrah, Mourvèdre, Touriga Nacional and Trincadeira. Drink now through 2014. 630 cases made. —James Molesworth

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