Truthfully, I steer away from French wines just because of the attitude that the French are the 'end-all/be-all' in wine. This is not to say that they're not great at winemaking, nor that there are a ton of French wines that I love drinking, but I am more inclined to search out something different from another part of the world.

However, as the weather is changing, I find myself picking up more red wines than in the summer months. And in that, I chose to pick up a French wine made from Carignane, Grenache and Syrah. This wine show mild levels of tannin, and has a nice understated taste filled with dark plums and maybe just a little bit of raspberry.

It's perfect for someone that likes dry wines, and not bad for someone that can stand just a little bit of dry.