Aromatically speaking, the wine brings out a whole range of delicious stuff, from graphite to blackberry and plum, herbal notes, candied orange peel and even some beautiful floral touches that come out as the wine opens up. It’s a beautiful-read more-
Lujuria hails from Yecla, a lesser-known region than its immediate neighbors, Jumilla, Almansa and Alicante. This wine is considerably more complex on the nose than expected, with aromas of jammy dark red and black fruits, dill, licorice, coffee and a-read more-
A nicely balanced Tempranillo, described as "old world, but fresh & fun" by one reviewer and "great fruit, really nice balance, great value bottle," by another. Good with lamb shanks or short ribs. WHO Bodegas El Coto WHAT Tempranillo WHERE-read more-
Another Spanish red that helped my mind take a vacation was this super sexy Tempranillo. Filled with dark fruit and smoke, this wine is supple and juicy. It is well balanced and utterly drinkable. Watch out: this wine screams red-read more-
This lovely Tempranillo spent 9 months in both French and American oak, and it shows. Good amount of spice and sage the bouquet. Surprising weight on the palate lead by a bit of dried dark fruit and toasty oak. After-read more-
This has a powerful nose, full of blackberry, mulberry, and orange peel. The palate is extraordinarily complex for an under $10 wine. It starts with blackberries and pepper, then adds orange peel, intense spices and licorice. The wine is medium-bodied-read more-
A very interesting mix of black and red fruit, blackberries, with tart cranberries, creamy vanilla, and a clear note of coffee. Dark chocolate joins on the mid-palate. Tight tannins make it seem younger than its seven years. I would wait-read more-
There are many regional variations on seafood stew. It depends on where you are; but if you are near the sea there is some local delicacy similar to the one described below. In Italy it is Cioppino. France has Bouillabaisse-read more-