Step 1: In mortar or heavy bowl, mash garlic, salt, cumin, and oregano; blend spices into vinegar and lemon juice and mix well.
Step 2: Score meat in a cross-hatch pattern with deep cuts; rub spice blend into meat, making sure it gets into cuts.
Step 3: Marinate meat 1-4 hours in spice marinade.
Step 4: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 5: Drain marinade from meat and reserve.
Step 6: Coat meat in flour and shake away excess.
Step 7: In roasting pan over heat on stove, heat onions in olive oil.
Step 8: Add meat and brown on all sides.
Step 9: Add reserved marinade, wine, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, and roasted bell peppers.
Step 10: Cover and roast in oven at 350 degrees F.
Step 11: For 2 hours, basting occasionally, turning meat over several times.
Step 12: Add a mixture of three parts water, one part wine to the pan if the meat starts to stick and the marinade gets low.
Step 13: Remove meat from pan, slice, and roast for 20-25 minutes longer, until meat tests done.
Step 14: Check sauce for seasoning; strain and serve over meat, if desired.
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