This month, Curio’s Red Reserve Club explores two regions known for their reds. On Spain’s high inland plateau, Ribera del Duero is Tempranillo country. In California’s Sonoma County, Alexander Valley is known for its Cabernet Sauvignon.
Bodegas Portia Crianza 2021 comes from Ribera del Duero, where Tempranillo gives this wine its ripe blackberry and blueberry flavors. Time in French and American oak adds notes of toast and toffee.
The Counselor Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 comes from River Pass Vineyard, just north of Healdsburg. Red cherry and raspberry aromas give way to ripe blackberry and plum, with hints of mocha and toasted oak.
Try them side by side over an autumn dinner of rosemary-roasted lamb or grilled portobellos.
Club members can pick up their wine selections starting November 10 and continuing throughout November, and they can sample all four bottle club selections at the pick up event on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.