With loads of black cherry, raisins and anise, this red delivers on multiple fronts. Full of fruit and built with a solid mid-tannic structure it is able to pair easily with everything from summer tomatoes to peaches wrapped in prosciutto to Sunday's spaghetti supper.

Grape • Corvina, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Place • Veneto, Italy
FYI • The regional capital of Veneto is Venice.

A family-owned winery that started in 1870, Borie-Manoux is long associated with quality wines made along the banks of Bordeaux two tributary rivers to the Gironde. Like a bright spring day, this is reminiscent of fresh new grass sprouting in April. Pairs well with shrimp cocktail.

Grape • Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
Place • Bordeaux, France
FYI • Beau-Rivage means "beautiful shore."

Owned by the Hill-Smith Family, the 650 acres they have under vine is an impressive undertaking. The sandy soils help provide the right conditions to showcase the plum and blueberry notes. Incredibly easy to drink. Pairs well with hamburgers.

Grape • Shiraz
Place • South Australia, Australia
FYI • The winery was founded in 1958.

Nestled in the north-east corner of Italy is this acclaimed family run estate. One of the things that makes this white so memorable is it's beautiful copper hue. This is a REAL pinot grigio full of stone fruit, especially peach. Deliciously pairs with shrimp scampi.

Grape • Pinot Grigio
Place • Friuli, Italy
FYI • Jesera means "little lake."

Long favored by restauranteurs for it's ability to go with countless dishes, Gavi di Gavi is still considered the crown jewel of Piemontese whites. With elegant floral notes and a hint of melon this pairs well with a host of dishes from roast pork loin to lemon chicken to grilled shrimp.

Grape • Cortese
Place • Piedmont, Italy
FYI • The first documentation of this grape dates to 1659.

Few places grow grüner veltliner and even fewer (actually nobody) who do it as well as the Austrians. From the traditional winemaking region Kremstal comes a perfect example of why this is the darling grape of this country. With bright acidity and minerality, pair this with fish, light past dishes or simply as is.

Grape • Grüner Veltliner
Place • Kremstal, Austria
FYI • Austria’s most important white grape.

This family owned winery started in 1896 and continues to release excellent wine blended from the three main varietals of Champagne. The fabled chalk soils of the region shine through in this full-bodied style with notes of hazelnuts and almond. Elegant on it's own or serve with duck terrine.

Grape • Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
Place • Champagne, France
FYI • Reims is the capital of Champagne.

Eric - a popular figure having previously served as a Paris fireman - and his wife Sophie Ughetto started this winery in 1990 along the foothills of the Dentelles de Montimirail. This is everything you want from this region - controlled power with layers of anise and garrigue. Pairs well with cassoulet.

Grape • Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
Place • Rhone Valley, France
FYI • Eric is currently the Mayor of Gigondas.

The Cottagnoud's are traditionalists who push boundaries. Working with the schist and granite soils found in their small village, they produce a pinot noir that is not at all Burgundian but reflects the fresh, cool mountain climate they are found in. Notes of raspberry and casis with an expressive minerality.

Grape • Pinot Noir
Place • Vetroz, Switzerland
FYI • Nearly all Swiss wine is consumed within Switzerland.