This family-owned winery continues to turn out an attractive portfolio of well-made wines. Moreover, given the unbelievable pricing strategy being employed by many other California wineries, they remain sensibly priced. Benziger's 1995 Pinot Blanc Imagery Series is a tangerine and honey-scented and flavored wine with an opulent texture, and plenty of flesh, ripeness, and fruit. This is an uncomplicated, but gloriously fruity wine to drink over the next year. Tel. (800) 989-8890

Benziger has turned out a rich, medium to full-bodied 1993 Pinot Blanc with an emphasis on plenty of lusciously ripe, honeyed, orange and melony fruit. This is a surprisingly intense, flavorful, pure wine with a long, soft finish. Drink it over the next 8-12 months. Tel. (707) 935-3000