It’s a thick, syrupy wine with notes of fig, dates, and licorice. If you want to feel like you’re extra, pair fine dark chocolate with a PX Sherry. Cheap table red: Many mass-produced table ...

with licorice, bittersweet chocolate and a pleasant earthy character on a velvety palate. THREE AND A HALF STARS 2003 DeLille Cellars D2 Columbia Valley Red Wine ($36) Its sublime balance of plump ...

Our energetic mystery wine has firm tannins and notes of dark chocolate, licorice and blackberry. Let’s figure out what it is! We can start by eliminating Cinsault, a grape that makes lighter-bodied ...