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Wine in Cans

They're putting wine in cans, and it's going to change where you drink...and it's a lot better than you might think. Click the links to purchase Al and Hugh's recommendations at Kenilworth Wine & Spirits.

The Wines

Quality key:  * = decent wine   ** = very good wine   *** = superb wine   ****= elite

Underwood Wines from Oregon, line priced at $7.99/.375 litre cans

Pinot Noir **

Pinot Gris *1/2

Rosé *1/2, "Bubbles" sparkling wine **

General notes:  Surprisingly good, true varietal character, very fresh, will not disappoint.

Old Westminster from Maryland, line priced at $9.99/.375 litre cans

"Vine & Vigor" Dry White **

Bloom" Semi-sweet white **

"Raw Rosé" Red blend *1/2

General notes:  Well made blends, meant to be chilled, very clean flavors, the height of informality.

Sofia Sparkling Wine, California, line-priced at $14 for a 4-pack of .187 litre cans

Brut Rosé **

Blanc de Blancs **

General notes:  Impressive Prosecco-like bubblies, take a celebration with you wherever you go.

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.