Red wine. Roussillon, France. Biodynamic. Carignan, Grenache, Mourvedre. Made from vines whose age range from 40 to 120+ years old all planted on stony soils of marl and schist. This is a wine of deep character and complexity. Well-structured with beautiful aromas of roses, spice, cherries, boysenberries. On the palate, the wine shows like the nose but with added elements of roasted meat and hints of black coffee and bay leaves. This is a great wine to pair with lamb prepared with garlic and rosemary. It will even play well with North African flavors.

Red wine. Alsace, France. Biodynamic. 100% Pinot Noir. This well-structured and medium-bodied wine is starting to show great depth and complexity and is really hitting its stride. Look for red fruit flavors (cherry, pomegranate, raspberry) with a healthy dose of earthiness. Aging in predominantly used barrels lends the wine structure while maintaining the purity of fruit. While this wine will happily pair with coq au vin or boeuf Bourguignonne, try it with an Alsatian flammekueche.