Chateau Terry Lacombe 2000 Cotes de Provence Cuvee Lou Cascai ($13). Delicious — showing a lovely light salmon hue and a bouquet of fresh peach and herbal notes. More peach fruit emerges on the palate, along with apricot and strawberry, all accented with light spice and herbal notes. Good finish. Ready to drink now. (Party Planning, 08/02)

Domaine Fabre Cordier 1997 Cotes de Provence Rose Chateau de la Clapiere ($9). This wine is pretty widely available, so try it! It’s absolutely dry, with nary a hint of strawberry. Is there such a thing as a tartberry? If so, this is full of them. (Robyn’s Picks, 6/99)

Henry Bouachon 2000 Cotes de Provence Les Calanques ($10). Nearly-neon pink color makes this wine feel like a party. Intense fruit includes red cherry and peach, with candied violet notes and subtle grassiness. Ready to drink now. (Party Planning, 08/02)

Jean-Luc Colombo

2010 Vin de Pays de Meterranee Rosé Cape Bleue ($12). Delicate, aromatic red and Rainier cherry and raspberry flavors, with savory mineral and light herbal note through the crisp finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2011-06-17)

2009 Vin de Pays de Mediterranee Rosé Cape Bleue ($12). Easy to like (perhaps too easy!), with aromatic crushed strawberry and red cherry fruit laced with crisp mineral and fresh herbal notes. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2010-06-18)

Mas de Cadenet 2000 Cotes de Provence ($9). Crisp and delicate, with strawberry and grassy notes. Well-balanced and showing good acidity — a nice package all the way around. Ready to drink now. (Party Planning, 08/02)

Mas de la Dame

2005 Rose du Mas Les Baux de Provence ($14). Fresh, crushed strawberry aromas and flavors are accented with lavender and fennel. Tastes like Provence to us! Ready to drink now. (Drinks with Les Dames 02/07)

2005 La Stele Blanc Coteaux d’Aix en Provence ($18). A blend of 80% Vermentino (known as “Rolle” in Provence) and 20% Clairette, this offered fresh hay, pear and wildflower honey notes that mingled on a smooth, ripe finish. Ready to drink now. (Drinks with Les Dames 02/07)

2003 Coin Cache Blanc ($36). A tasting favorite, this blend of Semillon (80%) and Clairette was rich and complex, with honeysuckle, tropical fruit, light citrus, cream and toast flavors that lingered on the full, rich finish. Ready to drink now and over the next couple of years. (Drinks with Les Dames 02/07)

2003 La Stele Rouge Les Baux de Provence ($26). A blend of Syrah (60%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), this one offered appealing, medium-bodied black currant, blackberry, anise, black pepper and toasty oak that linger nicely on the generous finish. Ready to drink now and over the next couple of years. (Drinks with Les Dames 02/07)

2003 Coin Cache Rouge ($33). Classic Rhone flavors here, with concentrated black currant, black cherry, loads of warm baking spices, sweet tobacco and vanillin oak, this Grenache (90%) and Syrah (10%) blend paired nicely with both the roasted chicken and the beef — and would work equally well with autumnal game. Long, rich finish includes a dash of fig. Ready to drink now and over the next three or four years. (Drinks with Les Dames 02/07)

Robert Skalli Reserve 2008 Cotes de Provence ($20). Tart, dry and tangy, with cranberry and raspberry flavors, light floral aromatics, and a crisp easy-to-like finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2009-09-07)