You can look around long and hard and not come up with too many stand-alone Pinot Meunier wines. Pinot Meunier is the third grape in a Champagne blend and usually makes up no more than 10% of the mix. Winemaker Brian Schmidt has been making this grape into a stand-alone red for a few years now and he’s getting better at coaxing more out of this grape. The nose here is sour cherry with raspberry and a touch of something floral-esque. On the palate it has plenty of red fruit flavor, good balancing acidity and some anise notes on the finish. For such a pale coloured wine it’s quite bright and fruity … nice alternative for turkey dinners. Price: $17.95 – Rating: *** ½+