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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
  • This time of year, we like to roll out some of our big bottles for entertaining at dinner. If Bordeaux comes to mind Hugh thinks we ought to try the region known as Saint Emilion.
  • There is something about the mellow richness of viognier that makes it perfect for Autumn sipping.
  • Unjustly vilified by Hollywood, merlot offers a great deal of flavor, soft texture and fine, relaxing drinking.
  • It's fall and time for Al to go on the hunt for tasty zinfandels with a lot of character.
  • After years of making cookie-cutter fruit bombs, the Aussies have shown signs of adding finesse to their chardonnays.
  • The public is becoming more familiar with Sicilian wines, and now Al has found the Luna Gaia family of wines that show off the best Sicilian grapes.
  • As Al Spoler says, you need pink wine to go with the pink September sunsets. Here are some choices we checked out.
  • An essential component of any Jewish High Holy Day dinners, kosher wines have taken off in quality lately.
  • From the Adriatic coast of Italy comes one of their most popular wines: verdicchio. This dry, classy white is a mainstay in cafés across the country.
  • Not many people have heard of, let alone sampled, Blaufränkische or Lemberger, but you're missing a treat. These light fruity wines are a delight.