We aimed for maximum drinkability: plenty of hedonistic purple-tinged fruit, along with a hint of wild herbs and lovely lavender and violet notes.

The blend is equal parts Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, and Clairette. Together, they create a wine that has a complex mouth-feel that finishes with a nice refreshing acidity.

A relatively rare beast, Serge’s blanc is a ripe, honey-infused cornucopia of fruit.

The 2022 vintage drinks like something even more ethereal than you’d expect from a southern red.

Clos La Roquète’s blanc is luscious, yet finishes nice and dry with striking acidity.

This is about as quaffable as the region’s rouges get.

October Club Gourmand ~ Black olive, fig, and rosemary abound in this easy-to-love, soulful southern Rhône red.

It is important to remember the heights that old-vine Grenache can reach when planted on arid, stony plateaus in the shadows of Mount Ventoux.

Serve this one cool, from a carafe, with a plain old burger—generously seasoned with herbes de Provence.

Dark-fruited, with fresh acidity and stony tannins, it’s about as versatile as reds come from the south of France.