I think Spanish wine in general is great! It's usually very consistently good... much like Australian wine. There must be something about the climate, etc. in those two regions that makes for great wine.
I love French wine, but I think it's far less consistent and harder to figure out since there are so many French-regional varieties. It looks like Pinot Noir is a popular one here so far... and, for folks who like Pinot Noir, I'd recommend Côtes du Rhône too. Like Pinot Noir, it's a very light red wine that can be paired with lots of different types of food... even food that would normally be white wine food.