Spain
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Rioja
Rioja: Spain's flagship red — Tempranillo aged in American oak under the crianza, reserva and gran reserva ladder, from the Ebro valley's chalk and clay. Origins: wine in Rioja is Roman-old; French influence in the 1800s…
Sherry
Sherry: Jerez's fortified miracle — wines aged under the veil of flor yeast in the solera system, from bone-dry fino to raisin-sweet Pedro Ximénez. Origins: Jerez de la Frontera has shipped wine since Phoenician times; t…
Sangría
Sangría: the red-wine punch of Spanish summers — wine, chopped fruit, a little brandy and soda, served iced by the jug. Origins: wine punches are centuries old in Spain; sangría (from sangre, blood, for its colour) becam…
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