Red wine. Rioja, Spain. Sustainable. 85% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, 5% Graciano. From a family that has been making wines in Rioja for seven generations, Letargo is a rich and fruit-driven example of wines from Rioja Baja. Aged for 12 months in a combination of new and used French and American oak 225 liter barrels and aged an additional 12 moths after bottling. This is a wine that needs some time in a decanter. Once the wine unwinds, look for flavors of cherry, plum, with baking spices and licorice at the back. A terrific wine for grilled and smoked foods, try it with a Texas style brisket.

White wine. Mâconnais, Burgundy, France. Sustainable. 100% Chardonnay. Ample bouquet of peach, pear, hazelnut, and vanilla. Deep and full-bodied on the palate with a juicy core, good acid, and a long, grippy finish. Fresh and youthful, this will drink well for another five years at least.

Red wine. Northern Rhône, France. Sustainable. 100% Syrah. Brilliant violet. Vibrant blackberry and boysenberry aromas, lifted by a spicy peppery element. Juicy and focused on the palate, offering gently sweet dark fruit flavors that deepen on the back half. Fine-grained tannins shape the persistent finish, which leaves behind smoky mineral and cherry pit notes. This wine delivers outstanding value.

Red wine. Southern Rhône, France. Organic. 50% Grenache, 35% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah. The Cairanne Eloïse is full of beautiful wild fruit aromas, supported by accents of violets and spice. Medium to full-bodied, with sweet tannins and secondary notes of roasted herbs. An elegant cuvée that can be enjoyed for another half decade easily.

Red wine. Corbières, France. Organic. 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Carignan. Fermentation only with indigenous yeasts. Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Syrah are partially aged in used French oak barrels of 300 liters. A pretty garnet color, expressive and quite complex nose with notes of blackberries, cherries and eucalyptus. The palate is round in attack with soft tannins and slight vanilla flavors, with a precise finish.

Red wine. Pic Saint Loup, Languedoc, France. Biodynamic. 40% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre. Christophe Peyrus is the talented wine maker behind Clos Marie. The domaine is in the Pic Saint Loup appellation to the north of Montpellier. His wines are found in Michelin-starred restaurants throughout France. The L’Olivette is a belnd of Grenache and Syrah from 15- to 25-year-old vines and Mourvedre from 60+-year-old-vines. This is a versatile red with fine tannins, and good acidity. It shows flavors of cherries, frais de bois, and black olive, with hints of smoke, baking spices, roses, and orange peel. It would pair particularly well with lamb daube, duck with five spice, and Moroccan cuisine.