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Veneto Reds

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Al and Hugh give their picks for wines from the Northeastern Italian region. 

The Wine List

Gran Pasione Veneto Rosso, IGT  

Ripasso approach to a Tuscan red blend featuring merlot, lush

Quality: **1/2

Price: Less than $20 VALUE

Crosarolla Valpolicello Classico Riserva Ripasso 

Classic approach to the ripasso method, full flavored

Quality: ***

Price:  Less than $20 VALUE

Cesari Bosan Ripasso, Valpolicello Superiore '14 

Pricey, but it's a valpo ripasso that wants to be an Amarone

Quality: ***

Price: $20-$40

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.