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 (SOLD OUT)

An unheralded philosopher, who always seemed to be standing at a fork in the road, once said, “This is going to be great!” We’ve no doubt that he was talking about this Syrah. In barrel for more than 36 months, the wine thinks it’s grown up & sophisticated. It might be all that, but we also know it has the temperament of a sassy teen hell-bent on pushing the cork straight off its tightly wound structure. Start with its concentrated core of cacao, spiced with pomegranate and anise oil. Sift through layers of cherry & plum compote, bay leaf & tobacco. Slightly earthy, slightly gamey – you get the picture. The best is yet to come.  Of course, the wine might have benefitted from our first venture in biodynamic farming, by our definition, as it was bottled under a full moon next to the fresh kill of an Adelaida-ground squirrel. Sacrifices must be made, & we have made a few so you don’t have to. Bottle price: $30 (SOLD OUT)

This wine is so brimming with fresh red fruits you might have to wipe the juice off your chin. It screams for attention: “Look at me! Look at me! You can’t resist me!” Bing cherries, raspberry, strawberry. Unctuous & voluptuous. You just might drown in its ripeness. But don’t go there, not before you taste it, anyway.  A lively acidity offsets a rich essence of cherry liqueur & mixed berry jam, making it an ideal complement for a pizza with the fire-roasted works - or pretty much anything or anyone that shares your lust for zesty decadence.  Bottle price: $28 (SOLD OUT)

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