hard question since I don’t know what I don’t know …
This is based off what I can afford, and also with an eye towards diversity. That being said, I submit the following.
JJ Prum … (Love German Riesling, and this stuff is my favorite (and affordable))
Arcadian … (if you’ve been on this board for awhile, this appearing on my list requires no explanation)
Mas de Boislauzon … (see Arcadian comment)
Tablas Creek … (best CA Rhone producer; vast portfolio)
Royal Tokaji Wine Company … (this is on my list instead of a Sauternes producer b/c Royal Tokaji Wine Company has a larger portfolio than all Sauternes producers)
M. Chapoutier … (excellent wines; vast portfolio; wide range of prices)
Clos des Papes … (as much as I love CdP, I still found it hard to put a second Rhone producer on this list … but it would have been harder to keep them off)
Maison Ilan … (I need some Burgundy on this list, and Ilan is my current “exception” to my Rule of avoiding the Burgundy money pit)
Chateau Musar … (unique; ageable; affordable; kind of fills the Bdx. void on this list … almost went Leoville Barton or Grand Puy Lacoste here)
Krug … (need some bubbles, and this is my favorite that I can afford)
Allemand
Gonon
Huet
Clos Rougeard
Foillard
Giuseppe Mascarello
Produttori
Jadot - for variety
And 2 Burgundy producers yet to be discovered…for now…I’ll start with Fourrier and Lafarge.