Few drinks put us into a festive mood quite like sangria does. We asked an expert for the best wines to use when making sangria at home.

Just as you'd conventionally pair steak with a full-bodied red wine, you could use a cabernet, malbec, or a Spanish rioja as the foundation for your sangria ... ring in the fall or winter with ...

Fruity, boozy, and served over ice, sangria is a great ... evening or when easing into the red wine category. Pinot noir, Gamay, lambrusco, and grenache all fall under this category.