Paella-style Rice

JC gave me a blind tasting test.

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Red Reserva 2004.
Red wine from Rioja, Spain.
Tempranillo 80%, Garnacha 15%.
Deep ruby color with garnet hue.
Dried fruit, sour cherry, earthiness, coffee candy.
I tasted oak but it was very soft. Good wine.
At first, I thought it was Chianti. Then JC gave me a hint that this was a blend, and I got it Rioja.
Not bad for me.

We had this wine with Paella. Or, Paella-style rice.
The fish market was closed so we only had frozen shrimp and chicken.
It still had good flavor, and of course was delicious with Rioja.

We opened Yalumba Patchwork Shiraz 2013, too.
Shiraz from Barossa Valley, Australia.
Ripe fruit, sweet spices, lots of oak.
Wine itself was good, but the alcohol was too high for this dish.

By the way, the Paella rice comes in a very cute bag.
I find this rice at Spanish store or other European food market.
There are other colors and other designs for different kinds of rice, but this blue color Bomba rice is my favorite.

It's shame to waste this cuteness, so I usually keep this bag and make something with this.

The Bomba Rice Bag is one of them.

There is a recipe for Paella on the back side of this bag.
Not only cute, but also useful bag!