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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

There is an increasing number of wonderful Spanish wine choices from outside Spain's best-known regions (Rioja, Priorat, Ribera del Duero, the last being the home of Spain's most famed wine, Vega Sicilia), along with a growing number of references to help you to discover them:

- New this year is the "2008 Wines from Spain: Far From Ordinary Wine Guide" published by Wines from Spain, a division of the Trade Commission of Spain, with an introduction and tasting notes by Doug Frost, one of the few holders of both master sommelier and master of wine designations. A limited number of free copies of the 2008 Wine Guide are available at http://www.winesfromspainusa.com; allow six to eight weeks for delivery.

- Even more comprehensive is the 1,104-page "2007 Penin Guide to Spanish Wines" ($36), which reviews more than 10,000 brands and claims to be the most widely read Spanish wine book in the world. It's available at Amazon.com. The 1,172-page 2008 edition ($45) is due out in April.