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Alsace Overview

http://www.zindhumbrecht.fr

Al and Hugh give their picks for wines from the Alsace region in France. If you want some dessert to pair with these wines, Radio Kitchen has a great recipe for Maryland strawberry shortcake. Click on the picture for the wine list. 

Dom Zind Humbrecht 2008 Pinot Gris “Vendange Tardive”

Spectacular late harvest selection – off dry to slightly sweet – use with either fruit or cheese course

Quality: ★★★

Price Range: $20-$40

Trimbach 2013 Riesling 

Steely classic Alsation riesling

Quality: ★★

Price Range: $20-$40

Dom Zind Humbrecht 2012 Pinot Gris “Clos Windsbuhl”

Fleshy off dry melon w/notes of ginger

Quality: ★★ 1/2

Price Range: $20-$40

Trimbach 2012 Reserve Pinot Gris

Solid and well structured

Quality: ★★

Price Range: $20-$40

Trimbach 2014 Pinot Blanc 

White peach and floral with great acidity

Quality: ★★ 1/2

Price Range: Less than $20

Helfrich 2014 Gewurztraminer

Great value. Spice, apricot and rose petal notes w/great acidity

Quality: ★★ 1/2

Price Range: Less than $20

Al Spoler, well known to WYPR listeners as the wine-loving co-host of "Cellar Notes" has had a long-standing parallel interest in cooking as well. Al has said, the moment he started getting serious about Sunday night dinners was the same moment he started getting serious about wine. Over the years, he has benefited greatly from being a member of the Cork and Fork Society of Baltimore, a gentlemen's dining club that serves black tie meals cooked by the members themselves who are some of Baltimore's most accomplished amateur cooks.
As General Partner of Clipper City Brewing Company, L.P., Hugh J. Sisson is among Baltimore's premier authorities on craft brewing and a former manager of the state's first pub brewery, Sissons, located in Federal Hill. A fifth generation Baltimorean, Hugh has been involved in all aspects of craft brewing.