A hazard of recommending wines is that some undeservedly fall between the cracks. Here are some that shouldn’t be missed.

Doris & Leopold Grüner Veltliner 2024 (Lower Austria). Here, Grüner Veltliner brushes up against Mosel riesling wines. Its pale hay-yellow color does not have quite the luster, but its off-dryness and quenching acidity approximate it. Flavor stays close to nectarine, but a slightly earthy backdrop sets it apart from most Mosels. It is ideal for a picnic platter of smoked turkey and dijon potato salad. (Trader Joe’s, $5.99)

Colle Corviano Trebbiano d’Abruzzo 2024 (Abruzzo, Italy). Light yellow color is met by light-medium weight, although body is bolstered even into the finish by good persistence of nicely tangy tastiness. At cool temperature, fruit flavors verge on

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