The Rain In Spain--

--gives Spain more land planted with grapevines than any other country in the world!

These include the ones in Navarra. Wines were made in this northern region of Spain even before the Romans ruled.

One vineyard, Julian Chivite, has been in business since 1647. Chivite blends the native “tempranillo” (a variety of black grape grown to make full-bodied red wines) with cabernet sauvignon and merlot and into a juicy red filled wine with black cherries, a touch of smoke and with spice notes. The Julian Chivite Coleccion 125 Reserva (2001) is pricey at $45—but it’s worth traveling to the “Spain” aisle of your local liquor store to pick it up!