Each month members of the Court of Master Sommeliers, an international association of wine experts, suggest wine pairings for menu items. Here, they offer up both premium and bargain wines that complement bold-flavored dishes such as shrimp stir-fry, pasta puttanesca and fish tacos. The sommeliers do not represent or have a financial interest in any of their recommendations.

NOVEMBER’S CULINARY INSPIRATION: BOLD FLAVORS

WAYNE BELDING, MS, consultant, Vintage Advantage, Boulder, Colo.