U.S., Dec. 21 -- At a recent event announcing the acquisition of The Robert Parker Wine Guide by Michelin Guides, wine reviewers introduced a few of the wines they personally enjoyed throughout 2019 and shared as a prelude to a "Matter of Taste," event.

While 10 wines were available, my favorites included:

* 2015 Domaines Lupier La Dama, Navarra, Spain. Organic and Biodynamic. Grape: Grenache.

La Dama is owned by Enrique Basarte and Elisa Ucar. This small winery is located in San Martin de Unx, in the province of Navarra, Spain.

In Spain, Grenache (Garnacha) is the second most planted red grape variety. On the island of Sardinia, the grape is known as Cannonau and it is believed that the grape originated here and was taken to Spain by...