Want to buy a Spanish wine, but have no idea how to decipher the myriad of choices available? Spain's Rioja region wine labels ease the process by including the following two (2) markers: The DOCa" (Denominación de Origen Calificada) seal, which verifies that the wine meets the stringent qualification necessary to be labeled an authentic Rioja wine. The Rioja Classification label, four (4) different colored labels describing the expected level and method of aging in barrels/bottles: Joven or Cosecha (Green Label): Typically young wines 1-2 years old, focused on freshness and fruitiness. Also occasionally used to describe wines outside the other three wine categories. Easy-

Why do I love Spain? What are the “magnets” that attract to it? Let’s try to determine: Almejas, Navajas, Mejillones, Calamares, Dorada, Lubina, Rioja, The Sun, The Sea, The Mountains, The People. I like seafood very much. My favorite is shellfish. It's enough to imagine a dinner with sea clams, fresh fish (or juicy piece of meat), and red wine... and a big desire arises to buy a plane ticket.   Spain is the only European country (maybe also Portugal) where you can find a place to warm yourself in the Sun and to swim in early spring, and in late autumn... the whole year round. When in February the snow still lays in most parts of Russia, it's so plea