Need a moderate priced red-wine for Mexican night

[BNB]

Can someone suggest a moderately priced wine to go with Mexican food - most likely tacos, burritos, etc.

[Innkeeper]

Hi BNB, and welcome to the Wine Board. My first choice is Portugese Dao (preferably reserva). If you can't come up with that in Boulder, try zinfandel (the red kind) or syrah/shiraz from the Rhone, or West Coast American for the first spelling, and Australia for the second.

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 01-09-2002).]

[BNB]

Thanks for the info Innkeeper. Are the wines you suggested Red? I just searched the local Boulder liquor store (www.liquormart.com) and they have:

Alianca Vinho Tinto Reserva Dao 1996

Sogrape Vinhos de Portugal Grao Vasco Dao 1998

Are either of these what you recommended?

Thanks!

[winoweenie]

Hi BNB and welcome to the board. Tell whom-so-ever at Liquor Mart You'd like A Martini-Fratti 99 Zin or a Hendry Block 7 zin. They should have both of them suckers. WW

[Innkeeper]

Both of the Daos would work. The Riserva sounds like the better wine (there are more of these than anyone could keep up with, believe it or not; regional importors the big reason). However, if there is a big price differencial that bothers you, go with the other.