2008 Breton ‘Trinch!’ Bourgueil Quick swirl

Catherine and Pierre Breton make some of the finest Bourgueils I’ve ever tasted, and they make them at several levels. This one is called Trinch!, the French word for the sound of two glasses clinking together. It’s a good name for a Cabernet Franc that is so accessible and easy-drinking.

Made from grapes that are grown biodynamically, the 2008 Trinch! exudes youthful Cabernet Franc character and Loire Valley terroir. Vibrant with pepper and smoke and ripe berry flavors, it’s best served slightly chilled in this weather.

It’s great with charcuterie and other cold cuts, cedar-planked salmon, burgers, anything thrown on the grill.

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S. Irene Virbila

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Region: Loire Valley, France

Price: About $17

Style: Vibrant and easy drinking

What It Goes With: Charcuterie, grilled salmon and meats, burgers

Where to Find It: Mission Wines in South Pasadena, (626) 403-9463, www.mission wines.com; Silverlake Wine in Los Angeles, (323) 662-9024, www.silverlakewine.com; Vendome Liquors in Toluca Lake, (818) 766-9593, www .vendometolucalake.com; and the Wine House in West Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731, www.winehouse.com