Messina Hof 1997 Tex-Zin ($11). This trademarked red zinfandel is rich with berry, spice, and coffee flavors. Tex-Zin pairs well with beef, lamb, and spicy foods like Mexican and Indian. In a competition that pitted 1,448 wines from fifteen countries and twenty states, the 1999 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition awarded Messina Hof a bronze medal for Tex-Zin. (Texas Wine Pick, 6/99)