Cellar Notes

Although the best Riesling may grow in Germany, other regions are having great success with the ultra-classy varietal. Click the links below to purchase Al and Hugh's recommendations at Kenilworth Wine & Spirits.

It's a perfect wine for the season and Al and Hugh have their recommendations for some delicious Pinot Noirs for under $25.00.  Click the links below to purchase Al and Hugh's recommendations at Kenilworth Wine & Spirits.

Al and Hugh give their picks for some notable chablis. 

Al and Hugh discuss an assortment of interesting wines that you'll want to pick up this season. 

Al and Hugh give a rundown of some of the best Maryland wines.

Al and Hugh give some picks for light and bright wines to have on your table this spring.

Al and Hugh give their picks for some French reds you can trust. 

The singer-songwriter Andre Bocelli is famous in Italy and abroad, and his family hits some high notes of their own with the Bocelli wine brand. Al and Hugh sing the praises of their favorites. 

Al and Hugh recommend some Ogier wines from the complex Rhone Valley. 

Al and Hugh discuss some interesting Grenache wines from France. 

Al and Hugh give their picks for Spanish Garnachas, a red grape variety. 

Hugh and Al give us the lowdown on a new value wine distributed by the well-known Pacific Northwest winemaker David "Merf" Merfeld.

One type of fortified wine that has fallen off the radar is Madeira. Al and Hugh tell us more about the wine and give their picks. 

A little heavier and a little higher in alcohol content, these are the beers you want to warm up with this winter.

Al and Hugh revisit wines they tasted in 2017 that deserve a mention. 

You gotta have bubbles this time of year! Al shares some of his favorites. 

Al and Hugh review their favorite wines from this year, which would be great for gifts. 

Al and Hugh discuss the wines of Jess Stonestreet Jackson, which the hosts say is one of the most important figures in the California wine industry in the last 30-40 years.

Kosher wine has come a long way in quality and variety. Hugh and Al discuss this list of kosher wines from Quarry Wine and Spirits, and they learn what makes a wine kosher. 

The name Chianti comes from the Chianti region in central Tuscany. Al and Hugh give some picks from the many subregions. 

Al and Hugh discuss their visit to Domaine Pfister in Alsace, a region in northeastern France. 

Al and Hugh visited Alsace, a region in northeastern France recently and they'll focus this week's episode on Sipp-Mack, a producer in the area.

Al and Hugh revisit some trustworthy Zinfadels. 

One of the first wines outside of Europe and the U.S. to make a splash were from Chile. So, Al and Hugh revisit the wines of this South American country. 

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

Click  on the image for Al and Hugh's brew picks. 

This week, Hugh and Al talk about wines produced by folks who are known for something else.

Al and Hugh discuss some of the winning wines in the Maryland Governor's Cup Competition. Click on the image for the list. 

Languedoc is in the southwestern region of France. Al and Hugh say the quality of wines from this area is increasing. Click on the image for the recommendations.