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Non-alcoholic Wine

Some of us prefer not to drink alcohol, but still think about drinking wine. Hugh reviews a few tasty non-alcoholic wines that are impressive.

Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
VALUE = exceptional quality for the money

WINE OF THE WEEK:
Noughty Blanc, South Africa NV ** $
(A blend of chenin Blanc and chardonnay, crisp and flavorful)

Ohla! White and Rosé de-alcoholized wines , Spain NV ** $
(The white is muscat, the rosé is cab sauv and Syrah)

Giesen Rosé, Alcohol Removed, ** $
(Has the full range of flavors in a good rosé with delicate aroma)

ALL OF THESE WINES CAN BE PURCHASED AT KENILWORTH WINE AND SPIRITS.

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.