There is an ornithological phenomenon in the Adelaida hills whereby birds, woozy after feasting on fermented berries of the native flora, flit about in manic delight over the land’s natural effervescence. This wine, similarly, demonstrates the landscape’s not-so-subtle effects on one’s sensory capacities. A bouquet of unctuous earthiness gives way to delightful notes of chocolate covered cherries, followed by deeper whiffs of plum, cinnamon, Middle Eastern spices and potpourri. Pick your lap of luxury: a sumptuous mud bath, or a ride on the fine grain leather of a Lamborghini. Oh, if men could fly – or if birds could drive?  So, what’s in it?  Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, & Counoise.  Bottle price: $28

Here’s what you get: Lively! Energetic! Fun! Engaging! Think of this wine as the equivalent of your e-harmony match, meeting all 29 (or at least four) of your dimensions of compatibility. A little whiff of rose petal on the nose, followed by a swirl of red licorice and red fruit candy, makes for a nice opening line. But there’s more to this date than perhaps you want to know. It gushes with notes of dark berries, morello cherries, and pomegranate, yet its bright acidity makes for a lively tango on the palate. Heavier on the sangiovese than previous Asini vintages, this wine provides a juicy synergy of serious structure and jammy goodness, not unlike a line of pom pom girls rallying the student body spirit, so to speak. Did we say red sauce spaghetti with spicy Italian sausage? No, we didn’t, but it sounds awesome now that we mention it.  Bottle price: $28

 There’s a world of doctors, each with a chest full of solutions & antidotes, but none has the good medicine you’ll find in this bottle. This port-style wine jumps about like the crazy life of the party it should be, due in large part to the lively acids that keep its lush fruit rightly in balance. With an exotic bouquet of spiced black cherries, red licorice, smoky paprika, & raspberry liqueur, this dessert wine would best be paired with dark chocolate accented with a dash of salt, or perhaps a bowl of candied nuts. An ideal cure for whatever ails you. Who’d have thought we could find a sweet Italian (varietal) in anything other than sausage? Bottle price: $25 (375 mL)