As your finishing up your summer Rosés, Champagnes and Cavas, you’re probably searching for wines that celebrate the whimsy of Fall. I love cozy, medium-bodied Reds for this time of year, but by all means try as many labels as possible. Allow your palate to roam promiscuously from grape to grape.

La Garrigue Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Romaine 2004
An unfiltered beauty made up of 60% old vine Grenache and 40% syrah. This wine made me fall in love with the grape all over again with its gorgeous violet color, aromas of warm Oatmeal cookies and black cherry preserves and flavors of blueberry pie. This wine is poignant in its message, but delivers smoothly like Nas (in his One Mic video). A real bargain at $12.95. Excellent for sipping alone or paired up with mildly spiced-curry and BBQ dishes.