Al has turned up a trio of very affordable high-quality Chiantis with a ton of personality and promise.

Al has turned up a trio of very affordable high-quality Chiantis with a ton of personality and promise.

Al Spoler and Hugh Sisson taste and review some of the finest wines around the world and from our Maryland wineries.

Cellar Notes on WYPR

Chiantis for Mid-Winter

The wild and wooly county of Mendocino produces some of California’s most distinctive wines.  Al samples a few.

The wild and wooly county of Mendocino produces some of California’s most distinctive wines.  Al samples a few.

One of Maryland’s leading wineries, Old Westminster, isn’t afraid to think outside the box about putting great wine inside the bottle.

One of Maryland’s leading wineries, Old Westminster, isn’t afraid to think outside the box about putting great wine inside the bottle.

There’s more to New Zealand that powerful Sauvignon Blancs; their efforts at Pinot Noire are showing distinct signs of progress.

There’s more to New Zealand that powerful Sauvignon Blancs; their efforts at Pinot Noire are showing distinct signs of progress.