Importer Jorge Ordoñez represents a full range of Spanish wines, from low end to high. The red wines in particular hold largely to a certain style — very appealing to many consumers — that emphasizes flavors of fruit jam, licorice and tobacco. In the pricier bottles it can lead to wines that are a bit over the top, but this $8, old vine garnacha (grenache) offers bright cranberry and raspberry fruit, along with some of the usual tobacco/licorice notes. There is also a $15 Bodegas Ateca bottling with similar, but more concentrated, flavors. (Distributed by Elliott Bay).

Florida Travel Calendar for February

Events will take place at the Cedar Key State Museum, the FWC field station and the Cedar Key scrubs state reserve. http://www.cedarkey.org/events.html

Feb. 5: Fat Tuesday on Hollywood Beach, Hollywood Beach. Sixth annual event will feature Louisiana-flavored food and music on two stages, including free concerts by Allen Toussaint and the Toussaint Band and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, plus children's entertainment, costumed revelers and much more. On Broadwalk Main Stage on ocean just north of Hollywood Boulevard. Free. 954-926-3377. www.mardigrasfiesta.com

Feb. 7-10: Civil War Heritage Festival, Key West. Colorful Civil War reenactments and tours of Key West's historic Civil War-era Fort Zachary Taylor highlight the journey into the island's past. 305-292-6850.

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Obama, McCain win in Wisconsin

McCain won the Republican primary, with ease, dispatching former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and edging closer to the 1,191 delegates he needs to clinch the nomination at the party convention in St. Paul, Minn. next summer.The Associated Press made its calls based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.In a scarcely veiled attack on Obama, the Republican nominee-in-waiting said, "I will fight every moment of every day in this campaign to make sure that Americans are not deceived by an eloquent but empty call for change." .

Cooking classes provide winter warmth

With winter upon us, there is no better way to warm the home than cooking up some tasty Turkish dishes.

But unless you frequent the homes of your Turkish neighbors often, and can understand the instructions, cooking Turkish food may feel like a scientific experiment. Most Turkish women shun the measuring cup or teaspoon, eyeball quantities, and make the flick of the wrist when tossing salt on salad look like magic. But here at the Turkish Daily News we decided to offer yet another suggestion. How about taking a cooking class? There are a variety of cooking classes available around town. From private lessons from experienced chefs, to affordable cooking classes in Sultanahmet, the sky is the limit when it comes to learning how to master Turkish cuisine and recreate memorable dining experiences at home for your friends and family.