Spain) OR YOU PREFER A T-BONE (sharp, meaty, tannic): Cabernet sauvignon; malbec; nebbiolo; petite sirah; syrah; tannat (Cahors, France); zinfandel YOU PREFER AMERICAN CHEESE (clean, clear ...

To get a handle on the wine scene in Rías Baixas – the very green, very lush growing region of northwestern Spain – it helps to think of a “cheatsheet” of few key words and terms.

The Slate Foreign Wine Cheat Sheet includes the best of the old guard and the new. Spain seems to be especially fertile ground for importers these days; a number of them are focusing on the ...