France

An organic-grapes red from about half and half Carignan and Grenache, a typical blend in the rustic, southern French region of Minervois. This is medium-bodied and fruity, but in addition to the blackberry, you get a little briar, a little wild gaminess,

Domaine Mouréou Madiran

This wine takes its name from the cork trees that surround the vineyard. A wine of great character, the native Sangioveto and the international varietals Cabernet and Merlot are blended together to realize and ideal Italian- French wine. The wine bursts

Chateau Lynch Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac

The Butcher's Daughter Cotes du Rhone Kosher

From the small village of Givry in the Cote Chalonnaise, here is a vibrant and refreshing Burgundy! It has light body and up-there acidity (great food wine). Earthy fruit and floral aromas, like violets, leading to equal amounts of fall leaves and fresh c

A delicious medium-bodied Bordeaux Superieur made of 52% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc. Good structure (acidity and tannins) while remaining round and juicy. You'll find aromas of fresh blackberries and light cedar plus flavors of

A fantastic value for a biodynamic southern Rhone blend, made from Syrah, Caladoc, Merlot...It has medium body and bright red- fruit flavors with some pretty floral notes beneath. The french use the term glou- glou to describe a wine you can glug- glug, a

A great, light red from the south of France: a light-body and barely-there tannins for a red you can chill a bit (refreshingly in summer), plus cherry and herb flavors, then a finish of mineral flavors or salty sea air. Great with veggies on the grill.

From the famous Rhone winemaker Chapoutier comes this organic-grapes wine from Roussillon. Grenache, Carignan, and touches of a couple other grapes make this powerful with blackberry, herb, black cherry and coffee flavors.

Called Le Fou (the crazy man) because only a crazy person would try yo grow Pinot Noir in the Languedoc. This one is surprisingly Burgundian in style with red cherry pie flavors plus tobacco or tea earthiness. Medium-body, up-there acidity, and unoaked. S

Cahors is southeast of Bordeaux in land-locked France, and this is the home of Malbec, which is called cot here ("co"). It is more tannic and earthy than Argentine Malbec with briary berry flavors and lots of tobacco/tea notes. Try the original.