A wine label doesn’t tell you everything about the wine inside, but sometimes it gives very strong hints. When you see the red-and-white checkerboard rim on this label, that’s a sign that you should pair this snappy red with the sandwiches, charcuterie, and curried chicken salads you find at a sidewalk café. Also, since it’s literally called “picnic” Gamay, it would work just as well on a grassy hillside. Winemaker Jean Michel Dupré made his reputation with century old vines in the Beaujolais crus of Morgon and Fleurie, but he has joined a growing number of winemakers exploring the vines in the hills surrounding Lyon, a city within arms reach of Beaujolais to the north and the Rhone Valley to the south. This easy and inviting Gamay seems to combine the fresh fruit of one with the savor of the other with a nose of, raspberry and black cherry, white pepper, fennel, and dried leaves. The palate gives more cherries and raspberries, fennelly sausage, underbrush, and clay flavors with a light tannic grip and refreshing texture that finishes clear and crisp.