October is Libra giving way to Scorpio: balance slipping into intensity, charm into obsession, the mirror into the abyss. It’s the season of mystery, of hidden rooms, of long looks inward. We’re calling it The Shadow Cellar.

So what does that mean in the glass? It means wines that feel a little uncanny, a little more textural, more emotional than intellectual. ​​It means wines that feel a little strange in the best way — wines that make you pause, tilt your head, and go, wait, what is this? Sometimes it’s a red that’s darker, moodier, and more intense than you’re used to. Other times it’s a white that smells like flowers, spices, or even incense — beautiful but polarizing, the kind of wine you either fall in love with or swear off forever. These are not wines designed to please everyone. They’re wines that ask: do you like this, or don’t you? And if you do, what does that say about you?

This month is about tuning into your own taste. Your palate is not a performance — it’s an identity. Wine isn’t here to tell you who you should be; it’s here to reflect who you are when no one’s watching.

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