Producer: Yangarra Estate Vineyard
Importer: Sovereign Wine Imports
Year: 2007
Price: $22.99

On a whim, you toss this wine in your shopping cart, along with other items that somehow amount to an exorbitant sum at the Whole Foods checkout counter. Returning home, you unpack your ingredients and uncork this wine, ready to get down to the business of chopping, whisking, and sipping. This evening is exactly what you needed: a little music, some casual conversation, and a healthy dose of introspection as you wait for the sauce to thicken. Likewise, this wine is exactly what you needed: it sets you free, enabling you to cook the way you should also live – veering from the recipe just enough to make it your own.