i’ve been a fan of codorniu pinot noir cava: lovely taste that never went sweet as the glass warmed up (gotta love the pinot noir). my gripe is that i’ve been buying this wine for $10. my discount wine store has just...

Easy-drinking summer wines.

Also called “bowl of red” by Texans, this stew of meat, onions, and tomatoes has a Spanish name but originated in the Lone Star State.

Navarra rosados can play with the best French rosés.

Spanish punch made with wine and fruit— an alcoholic fruit tail of sorts.

conch, murex, and whelk

salmon

Going on a Tempranillo kick got me no closer to understanding the grape.

shrimp

That’s a great suggestion, Jason! And we are going to be seeing more and more roses with the weather changing and also attitudes are changing about roses, rosatos and rosados. What I enjoy about roses are they are a nice...

Had a chance to try the Ameztoi Rubentis yet? I adore that rosado wine! From the same region, I also like the Txakolina Gurrutxaga Rosado.

Ventana tasting room is about 75 feet to the door of the Roadhouse. They have some wines on the tasting list not found in Tarpy’s. The library 2001 Syrah is outstanding and may be no corkage in the restaurant. We enjoyed the...

, no doubt). Everything was washed down with a glass of Santa Anita rosado, which was okay. All told, it was a £16 meal, which was just fine with me. It was a perfectly good meal, but I imagine going with several other people is...

Rose: Ceresuolo, Rosato/Rosado, French Rose Red: Dolcetto, Grenache/Garnacha, Beaujolais. Cab is too heavy. White: Tocai Friulano, Arneis

Cigales rosados are good, honest wines that go very well with grilled chicken and other “comidas de campo” (foods to eat in the country). I chuckle a little when I think about Jumilla rosados. They are delicious, but I...