A crowd pleaser, especially on a hot summer day while gathered around the grill. Produced using South Africa's very own varietal, pinotage, this has delightful ripe flavors of strawberry and raspberry. Pair with BBQ chiken or a pasta salad.

Grape • Pinotage
Place • Swartland, South Africa
FYI • The Swartland is the breadbasket of South Africa.

It is a wonder anything can grow in the arid, rugged and rocky terrain of south-east Spain. However that is exactly where you will find the drought resistant grape Monastrell that makes up the majority of this wine. Pleasing aromas of blackberries and black pepper make this a must with your next goat cheese.

Grape • Monastrell, Syrah
Place • Murcia, Spain
FYI • Risca is the name of the local bleached limestone soil.

"Cavit swept onto the radar of American wine lovers in the 1970s as a pioneer of a then little-known white wine called Pinot Grigio. Prized for its crisp, elegant character, fruit flavors and delicate floral aroma, Pinot Grigio is a demanding grape to cultivate, but has flourished in northern Italy for over a century."

Grape • Pinot Grigio
Place • Veneto, Italy
FYI • The region Veneto produces the most wine in Italy.

Highlighting the best varietal from speicific regions around Spain this rounded style with notes of pear and apple is an excellent pairing with rich fish.

Grape • Godello
Place • Bierzo
FYI • A green project.

There is a way to use a touch of oak on chardonnay that enhances the wine. The use of French and American oak in this offering by Leopoldo Kuschnaroff brings to market a medium bodied white that pairs perfectly with a host of seafood dishes and, in particular, creamy pasta sauces.

Grape • Chardonnay
Place • Mendoza, Argentina
FYI • Tilia is a Linden Tree

The Farina family has roots in agriculture and winemaking tracing back to the beginning of the 16th century. Today the winery produces lovely fresh white wines such as this with notes of apple blossom and nectarine. Pair with

Grape • Garganega, Trebbiano, Fernanda, Malvasia
Place • Veneto, Italy
FYI • The grapes are grown near the famed Lake Garda.

"Situated among the rocky valleys of the Hautes-Corbières, just 25km from the Mediterranean Sea, and only accessible by small winding roads is the sleepy village of Fontjoncouse. Gaëlle is Burgundian by birth and takes that approach to his winemaking. Notes of pear and apricot. Pair with grilled fish."

Grape • Macabeu, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Vermentino
Place • Languedoc-Roussillon, France
FYI • Whites from this region are underrated and over deliver!

Purchased by Baptiste Dutheil after the Great War, the entire vineyard needed replanting because of Phylloxera. As one of the premier producers in Chinon this wine owes its considerable depth to the fantastic vineyard soil. With notes of pear and mineral this pairs well with pork chops and apple.

Grape • Chinon Blanc
Place • Loire Valley, France
FYI • A Bordeaux and Chinon family married, creating C-D.

Tollot was among the pioneering domaines in Burgundy to bottle their own wine in the early 20th century. Their well-known attention to detail in the vineyard pays off. Full of personality, this red is intensely perfumed with loads of dark cherry and kitchen spice making it an ideal wine for the dinner table.

Grape • Pinot Noir
Place • Burgundy, France
FYI • No Grand or Premier Cru vineyards exist in C-L-B.