Country: France
Region: Côtes du Rhône
Varietal: Blend
Vintage: 2010
Body: med- full
Alcohol: 14%

Domaine Mireille & Vincent was named after the owners’ and winemakers’ two children, which is way more impressive than our childhood (think paste-eating and running with scissors).  
Not too light and not too heavy, this organic and biodynamic Cotes du Rhone consists of 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Carignan and 5% Cinsault producing juicy flavors of dark berries, cherries and plums with a touch of herbs, pepper and earthy spice and firm tannins on the finish. Gold star for 1/2 to 1 hour of decanting.

Country: Austria
Region: Weinland
Varietal: Zweigelt
Vintage: 2011
Body: med- full
Alcohol: 12.5%

When you think Austria you probably think Gruner Vetliner, but the warmer pocket near the Slovokia border offers some delightful red grapes, as well.
H & M Hofer is an organic and bio-dynamic producer bringing us this medium-bodied red with red plum and black current fruit, nice black pepper, earthy spice and light tannins. Spice and nice acidity. Yum. Good with a little chill (30 minutes in the fridge).

Country: France 
Region: Bordeaux 
Varietal: Blend 
Vintage: 2009 
Body: medium- full 
Alcohol: 13% 
chateau cluzeau cuvee cecile

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Country: California, USA
Region: Central Coast AVA
Varietal: Syrah/ Shiraz
Vintage: 2009
Body: full
Alcohol: 13.5%

Yes, you can find bottles of “organic” California wine- but then there’s owner/winemaker Randall Grahm doing it right.  Not too long ago, Bonny Doon was getting a reputation for mass-produced wines.  Now the winery is biodynamic and organic and has drastically reduced production. Taking inspiration from the Northern Rhone, this is what we want our Syrah to be. We get ripe dark cherry with notes of blackberry and violet, earthy spice with black pepper, and a touch of licorice.  Wow.

Country: France
Region: Saumur AOC
Varietal: Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2010
Body: medium- full
Alcohol: 13%

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Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2010
Body: full
Alcohol: 13.7%

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Country: France
Region: Vaucluse VDP
(Rhône)
Varietal: Blend, grenache & syrah
Vintage: 2011
Body: medium -full
Alcohol: 14%
chene rhone

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Country: France
Region: Minervois AOC
(Languedoc)
Varietal: Blend
Vintage: 2010
Body: Full
Alcohol: 13%

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Country: California, US
Region: California
Varietal: Blend
Vintage: 2010
Body: 
Alcohol: 13.7%

The illustrious Bonny Doon is known for creating new world wines done in old world fashion (they also happen to be biodynamic and organic).  This old vine field blend of mostly Carignan is a great example of using the old method of harvesting, vinifying and fermenting grapes from a vineyard without varietal consideration.  
Give it 30-45 minutes of air and you’ll find a versatile, smooth red with black and blueberry fruit, earthy spice and juicy acidity. 
Try it with: Stuffed mushrooms, steak with an herb butter, pork tenderloin with a cherry glaze