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This is a German list at heart, built on Riesling country with deep representation from the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer, Rheinhessen, the Pfalz and the Nahe, anchored by growers like Emrich Schonleber and Schafer Frohlich. Champagne is the other pillar, the single largest region at 43 wines, with Chartogne Taillet showing strongest among grower houses, and there is real reach into Piemonte, Baden and generic Bourgogne for the Francophiles. At 453 bottles it skews white and sparkling over red, and bottles open accessibly, with native pricing seen as low as 24 EUR and plenty in the 75 to 95 EUR range. The 18 by the glass pours give you enough to work a table without opening a bottle. This list rewards a guest who loves German Riesling and grower Champagne, so steer them there first.