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Cellar Notes
Tuesdays at 2:34 p.m. & Fridays at 4:44 p.m.

Al Spoler and Hugh Sisson discuss their favorite wines, beers and spirits on Cellar NotesCellar Notes is sponsored by Wells Discount Liquors.

Check out the photo gallery from our At The Table event.

Latest Episodes
  • The Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Corsica have wine traditions older than the hills. Today's updated offerings are fun to explore.
  • Hard cider, in all its forms, is a delicious alternative to beer and wine; and Hugh has a rundown of choices for you.
  • Spring is the perfect time to enjoy a good glass of Rioja, Spain's favorite wine, a sophisticated medium bodied wine with intriguing flavors.
  • A shamefully overlooked classic white grape, chenin blanc is a virtual chameleon, changing its profile under the magic wand of the winemaker.
  • We all know red Cotes du Rhone, now it's time to meet the whites, which are super food-friendly, big-flavored wines.
  • No matter how you spell it, California's Petit Syrah is a hearty companion to a big late-winter dinner; one of their oldest varietals, tried and true.
  • Enormously popular in Italy, this is a very informal red wine seemingly made with pizza in mind. It's lively personality an d food-friendliness make it a winner.
  • An instant hit with anyone who tries it, Valpolicella Ripasso is a medium bodied wine with intense, approachable flavors.
  • Mencia can be thought of as the Beaujolais of Spain, a light, refreshing red that is perfect for casual drinking.
  • Whites in winter isn't a strange as it seems, especially when whites from Rioja can shed a little warmth and sunlight on a cold evening.