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Good Deals on Big Winter Reds - 1/13/16

Price key:  $=less than $20  $$= $20-40   $$$=$40-60  $$$$=above $60
Quality key:  * = decent    ** = very good    *** = superb    **** = elite

Peter Lehman "Clancy's" Cab/Shiraz/Merlot, Barossa '11 ** $
(Big and blowsy Aussie red with a boatload of flavor)

House Swine Cellars Zinfandel, Paso Robles '11 **1/2 $
(Surprisingly good zin, lively and nuanced, look for the pig on the label)

Charles Smith Wines "Boom Boom" Syrah, Washington State '13  *1/2 $
(A big obvious red that has little varietal character, but works anyway)

Ancient Peaks Winery "Renegade", Paso Robles '12 ** $$
(Mostly syrah, with hidden nuances, deep tangy flavor)

Many of these fine wines can be purchased at Reds Wine, Spirits, Deli & Meats.
Visit them at www.redswinenspirits.com.


 

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.