"When you’re a garagiste winemaker in Sauternes, and Mother Nature has other plans for your crop, you have to pivot. Life throws you lemons—or hail, or frost—so you make lemonade, or, rather, razor-sharp vins secs (if you’re as talented as Daniel Alibrand). It’s only fitting that Daniel, a fisherman in a previous career, in the face of one tough vintage after another, would end up making the kind of dry whites that have you craving oysters, scallops, and tiny, briny sea creatures. Clean and saline on the nose, balanced with fruits like ground cherry and sweet citrus—one whiff will make your mouth pucker in anticipation. Perfect for spring flings and outdoor gatherings."-Importer Kermit Lynch