This week's reds and whites from around the world: red blends, a Spanish rosé and biodynamic sweet whites

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Various blogs and reputable publications highlight wines to help consumers -- whether novices or connoisseurs -- navigate the immense world of wine.

Various blogs and reputable publications highlight wines to help consumers - whether novices or connoisseurs - navigate the immense world of wine.

The selection this week includes French biodynamic sweet whites, Chilean and Spanish reds and a rosé plus Australian blends, a Cabernet-Merlot and a Cinsault-Mataro softened Grenache.

Here are some of the recommendations from WineWeek.com.au, Australia's top weekly wine podcast; Wine Spectator, wine rating guide; Decanter, prestigious wine publication; theWineDoctor.com, a wine blog with weekly tastes and reviews; and The Grand Crew, a grassroots community wine blog that shares select reviews with Relaxnews.

RED:
2000 Flor De Pingus Ribera del Duero, Spain: £50 (€55)
2008 Casillero del Diablo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Valley , Chile: £6.99 (€8)
2007 Spinifex Papillon, Barossa, Australia: AU$25-28 (€17-19)
2008 Voyager Estate Cabernet-blend Girt By Sea, Margaret River, Australia: AU$22-24 (€15-16)

ROSÉ:
2008 Bodegas Leganza Tempranillo La Mancha Rosado Condesa, Spain: $10 (€7)

WHITE:
2008 Domaine Bailly, Sancerre, Loire, France: £10.99 (€12)
2009 Thomas Wines Braemore Semillon, Hunter Valley, Australia: AU$25-28 (€17-19)
2007 Domaine de Souch "Cuvée de Marie-Kattalin," France: €20
2008 Domaine de Souch "Jurançon Sec," France: €15

Sources and more information on these selections:
http://wineweek.com.au (video)
http://www.thewinedoctor.com/weekend/flordepingus00.shtml
http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/42291
http://www.decanter.com/
http://www.thegrandcrew.org