Your perfect wine is…

Lighter–bodied, low–tannin reds

(Pinot Noir, Grenache, Sangiovese): Bright, lively wines, where nuance means more than power; excellent with duck, pork, veal, and lean cuts of beef, and especially happy with Asian spices.

Great choices:

• Stephen Ross 2012 Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands; $25)
• MacMurray Ranch 2012 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley, Sonoma County; $28)
• Talley 2012 Pinot Noir (Arroyo Grande Valley; $36)
• Noceto 2010 Riserva Sangiovese (Shenandoah Valley; $24)