Maryland Winter Wine Event

By Al Spoler

Published February 22, 2017 at 5:05 PM EST

Al visited the annual Maryland Winter Wine Gala and had a chance to taste the very best wines from the Free State. He was impressed by the quality and provided this list of highlights.

Crow Vineyard Sparkling Vidal Blanc '14
Elk Run Vineyards Sparkling Wine '11
Great Shoals Winery Celebration Barbera '16
Big Cork Vineyards Viognier '15
Boordy Vineyards Albariño '16
Crow Vineyard Barbera Rosé '15
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Chardonnay Reserve '14
The Vineyards at Dodon Sauvignon Blanc '15
Turkey Point Vineyard Lighthouse White '15
Basignani Lorenzino Reserve red '11
Black Ankle Vineyards Feldspar II nv
Boordy Vineyards Landmark Reserve bed blend '13
Knob Hall Winery Petit Verdot '13
Old Westminster Winery Cabernet Franc '14
Great Frogs Winery Meritage '14
Rocklands Farm Hillside red '15
Thanksgiving Farm Winery, Reserve Meritage '12

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Al Spoler

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.

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