There’s his Cresci Chenin Blanc ($30), from the Palermo Family Vineyard in Lodi, which smells like jasmine and ginger. He also made a sweet version of the Cresci, labeled Moelleux ($30), which ...

Chenin blanc is a white wine from France that is usually sweet but can also have some dryness. Pair your plump oysters with the Domaine de Belliviere Premices Jasnieres 2019 from the Loire Valley.

This 100% Chenin from Minus Tide, made from old-vine grapes, offers a tinge of honey on the nose with wild and savory herbs in the undertow. On the palate, there’s present salin ...