 What the heck is a GSM? This is a blend that's common in the Mediterranean region. GSM is Grenache, Syrah, Merveja. You'll also see these blends all over Rome in the language of Crucian, Spain, California, Washington State, and in Australia. There's some excellent ones down there in Barossa and McLaren Vale. The confusing thing about these wines is they're based off Grenache, Syrah, Merveja, but there's a lot of other grapes that can be included as well. I see things like Cunois, Senso, Cavignan. These wines are generally a little bit more meatier, stink-smoked meat-type flavors, baked strawberry notes, baked cherry notes, and lots of pepper. Here's an off-the-beaten-path example, producer that I've enjoyed for the last couple years. This is the Manusakis winery. This is the Nostos Kouvet Alexandra. This is a GSM from the island of Crete in Greece. This baby is peppery, it's smoky, full of meaty flavors and just nice, chewy tannins.