Spanish red grape that possesses dark, lush fruit.  Tempranillo tends to age well.
 
Seafood: Grilled Shark, Crab Cakes, Rich Fish, Scallops with Rich Sauces
Meat: Bacon, Barbecue Beef, Barbecue Chicken, Beef Bourguignon, Beef Stroganoff, Beef Wellington, Brisket, Chicken with Light/Medium or Hearty Sauces, Cold Cuts, Cornish Hen, Duck, Goose, Ham, Meat Loaf, Ostrich, Pork, Roast, Rabbit, Roast Beef, Mild or Spicy Sausage, Steak, Venison, Turkey with Light/Medium or Hearty Sauces
Vegetable-Based: Grilled Vegetables, Vegetable Stews, Eggplant, Wild Mushrooms, Stuffed Bell Pepper, Chef Salad, Red Cabbage
Cheese: Semi-Soft Cheeses, Mild Cheeses, Hard Cheeses, Savory Cheeses, Blue-Veined Cheeses, Pungent Cheeses
Ethnic: Mexican Dishes, Mild Beef Curry, Teriyaki Steak, Teriyaki Chicke, Cajun Steak, Tandori Meat and Chicken Recipes, Tajines Meat and Chicken Recipes, Falafel, Italian Dishes, Jambalaya, Baba Ghanouj, Couscous, Moussaka, Kibbe, Chow Mein, Garlic Chicken, Mild Chicken Curry, Hummus
Miscellaneous: Bean-Based Dishes, Potato-Based Dishes, Meat-Based Soups and Stews, Vegetable-Based Soups and Stews, Meat Lasagna, Vegetable Lasagna, Risotto, Hamburger, Philly Cheese Steak, Hot Dog, Pizza, Tofu, Chili, Fried Rice, Egg-Based Dishes, Heavy Pate, Crepes, Chicken Pot Pie, Pasta Salad, Escargot
Pasta With: Light Oil-Based Sauce, Red Cream Sauce, Meat Sauces or Ragus, Seafood Sauce, Pesto Sauce, Puttanesca Sauce, Carbonara Sauce, Primavera Sauce