The season has arrived for glasses of bubbly sparkling wine, and Hugh has a handful of sensible suggestions.

The season has arrived for glasses of bubbly sparkling wine, and Hugh has a handful of sensible suggestions.

Sparkling Wine for the Holidays

The once obscure viognier has flourished around the world, and an assortment of styles have emerged.  Al looks into several.

The once obscure viognier has flourished around the world, and an assortment of styles have emerged.  Al looks into several.

Viognier for Fall

For decades Cline Family Cellars has been offering high quality wines at very affordable prices.  Al catches up with their latest bottlings.

For decades Cline Family Cellars has been offering high quality wines at very affordable prices.  Al catches up with their latest bottlings.

Cline Family Cellars 

Café wine par excellence, Beaujolais is the ultimate in easy drinking.  Hugh takes a look at what has become an extraordinarily popular wine.

Café wine par excellence, Beaujolais is the ultimate in easy drinking.  Hugh takes a look at what has become an extraordinarily popular wine.

Beaujolais 

This very popular Argentine wine has gained traction in this country.  In the early days, cheap Malbec wasn’t much of a treat.  Al investigates the current state of affairs.

This very popular Argentine wine has gained traction in this country.  In the early days, cheap Malbec wasn’t much of a treat.  Al investigates the current state of affairs.

Malbec

Riesling is one of the greatest grapes in the world, and Hugh thinks it is also very misunderstood.  He clears the air with these three reviews.

Riesling is one of the greatest grapes in the world, and Hugh thinks it is also very misunderstood.  He clears the air with these three reviews.

Riesling

Hugh has uncovered an amazing little operation that allows wine enthusiasts to craft their own wine.  It’s called, Tin Lizzie Wineworks.

Hugh has uncovered an amazing little operation that allows wine enthusiasts to craft their own wine.  It’s called, Tin Lizzie Wineworks.

Tin Lizzie Wineworks

Some people would say that the western French wine called Muscadet is the ultimate in dry white wine.  Hugh defends that notion with a survey of some of the best.

Some people would say that the western French wine called Muscadet is the ultimate in dry white wine.  Hugh defends that notion with a survey of some of the best.

Muscadet

Not all California reds are labeled according to a single variety; many are fine blends of grapes that offer good flavor and good prices.

Not all California reds are labeled according to a single variety; many are fine blends of grapes that offer good flavor and good prices.

California Red Blends

27105_Cellar Notes (Santa Barbara Pinot Noir) Sept. 17 & Sept. 20, 2024 (Mono)

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

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