Now And Zin Wine

Today, we will revisit a Spanish pinkie. And no, I'm not referring to a member of Spain's Communist Party. It's a pink wine, y...

Vermouth is not just a bottle one waves over the glass for a dry martini. Lustau vermouths are blends of fine sherry wines, infused with car...

The Viura grape, indigenous to Spain's Rioja region, is one of my favorites to pair with food. In my early days of evaluating wine, I pa...

Founded in 1970 by Enrique Forner , Marqués de Cáceres is now run by his daughter, Cristina Forner , the fourth generation of the wine fami...

The Tempranillo grapes for the 2023 El Jefe were harvested from sustainably farmed family vineyards in the northern part of the central mesa...

I went hunting for wine bargains at Trader Joe's again recently, a visit that usually produces pleasant results. This time, I came home ...

As the song says, "I've never been to Spain, but I kinda like the wines from there." That's close, anyway. A slight paraph...

As the song says, "I've never been to Spain, but I kinda like the wines from there." That's close, anyway. A slight paraph...

As the song says, "I've never been to Spain, but I kinda like the wines from there." That's close, anyway. A slight paraph...

Bodegas Vi Rei is a Spanish winery on the island of Majorca. It's in the Balearic Sea portion of the Mediterranean, off Spain's eas...

Yes, a red wine can appear next to the BBQ grill and serve a thirsty crowd well on a hot day. To get the most from chilling a red wine, look...

The wines of Spain's Rioja region are varied and always a delight.  From crisp, young whites to fresh rosados to bright and cheery young...

Not too many years ago I attended a wine festival in Beverly Hills. That day? It was a hot day that day in Beverly Hills. I trudged several ...

From the D.O.P. Cariñena of Spain comes a wine called Oxte The Silence . It is a red blend of Grenache, Syrah and Tempranillo. The wine was ...

We can paraphrase the old saw, "dying is easy, comedy is difficult" into wine terminology: "Wine is easy, sherry is difficult...

It is late February as I write this, but here in Southern California it feels like spring. Today was gorgeous, if a little cloudy, with temp...

Antonio Díez Martín is an artisan winemaker from Spain's Ribera del Duero region. He pulls grapes from the vines in his family's vin...

I thought I would do a little bargain hunting and spied a Spanish Chardonnay on the bottom shelf. This was a day after Spain defeated Englan...

Summertime - especially this one - calls for wines that like to be served with a chill. The winemakers of Rioja want you to know that they c...

Summertime - especially this one - calls for wines that like to be served with a chill. The winemakers of Rioja want you to know that they c...