The Barville family have owned this vineyard since 1880. Wonderful complexity with notes of peach and apricot, this wine displays excellent freshness and length. Serve as an aperitif or enjoy with barbecued shellfish, seafood and citrus fruit salads, as well as chicken dishes.

Grape • Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier
Place • Rhone Valley, France
FYI • Mistral are the cooling winds that blow through here.

If "Happy Feet" were a wine, this is it. An uncontrollable smile will takeover your face as the crowd pleasing flavors of pineapple, mango, and papaya swish from side to side. You, a glass, and a patio or pool are all you need to enjoy this!

Grape • Sauvignon Blanc
Place • Western Cape, South Africa
FYI • Indaba means "come together."

Malbec and Syrah from Argentina you ask? Indeed! The unlikely pairing has become a true favorite for many. A seductive color with notes of black currant from the Malbec and black pepper from the Syrah make this an ideal pairing with, surprise, Spicy Szechuan Beef!

Grape • Malbec, Syrah
Place • Mendoza, Argentina
FYI • Tilia is the oft found tree in Argentina's wine country.

Incredibly easy to drink, made entirely from nearly 60 year-old vines of grenache from Montsant, the area that includes the famed Priorat appellation. This formerly abandoned co-op has been brought back to life. Red fruits shine through due to the limestone soil. Pairs well with pulled pork or pulled jack fruit.

Grape • Garnacha
Place • Montsant, Spain
FYI • Schist is the more common soil found in this region.

"Grown on a single hectare in the Gorghi Tondi and Preola Lake Nature Reserve in Western Sicily, slightly south of Marsala in the commune of Mazara del Vallo. With a rich saline / citrus Mediterranean brightness, this wine is infinitely drinkable. Pair with all kinds of light healthy seafood."

Grape • Grillo
Place • Sicily, Italy
FYI • This wine is 100% organic.

Although this area appears centrally located within Italy, from a cultural and historical standpoint it is considered southern. Some time in Slovenian oak helps bring out notes of truffles, plump, and kitchen spice. This wine is paired nicely with the regional sheep dish known as arrosticini.

Grape • Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Place • Abruzzo, Italy
FYI • This area is considered the "greenest region" in europe.

A somewhat difficult grape to grow, those who try are rewarded with an aromatic wine driven by minerality and a pleasant tanginess. An important grape in the historical Roero zone, this pairs well with grilled fish or try it with regional favorite Agnolotti del Plin.

Grape • Arneis
Place • Piedmont, Italy
FYI • Arneis translates to "little rascal."

The Coda di Volpe grapes, harvested by hand in mid-October and aged for 5 months on lees and then again in bottle for a year before being released. Notes of pear, apple, and pineapple this pairs well with grilled tuna and a mango salsa.

Grape • Coda di Volpi
Place • Campania, Italy
FYI • The name of the grape means "tale of the fox."

This is a benchmark winery for the region. Granbazán farms 17 hectares of Albariño vines in Val do Salnés, the sub-region of the Rías Baixas which is centered around the town of Cambados. Val do Salnés is the site of the oldest Albariño plantations. Notes of lime, apple, and salinity. Perfect with seafood.

Grape • Albarino
Place • Rias Baixas, Spain
FYI • Temps in this region rarely go over 85f in summer.