With freezing temperatures and blowing now...it is a great time to plan a wonderful, hearty dinner at home. Below are our top five wine recommendations for January: "Wonderful Dinner Reds".

1. Red Zinfandel: The Winery at Raven's Glenn in West Lafayette, Ohio. A delicious wine with a big, bold taste. The winery recommends pairing with roast beef, although we shared a bottle over a steak dinner.

2. Hopewell Red: Flint Ridge Vineyard in Hopewell, Ohio. A medium bodied blend with earthy aromas. Great with steak.

3. Kentucky Chambourcin: Acres of Land Winery in Richmond, Kentucky. An unforgettable semi-dry red with ripe fruit flavors. A great accompaniment to you meal.

4. Steuben: C.T. Miller Vineyards in Avella, Pennsylvania. A great Steuben that we find goes very well with Chinese food. 

5. Noiret: Winfield Winery in Cabot, Pennsylvania. An excellent oaked dry red wine. Deep red hue with spicy black pepper flavors. 

These wines that were previously on the list have fallen from our top-five favorites as we have visited more wineries....but they are still clear winners:

Pinot Noir: Chateau Pomije Winery in Guilford, Indiana. This luscious Pinot Noir begs to be served with a mouth-watering Filet Mignon. 

Washington Tavern Red: Christian W. Klay Winery in Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania. This fruity red in the perfect complement to lasagna.