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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.

Click here for archive prior to 2014.

Latest Episodes
  • Riesling is one of the greatest grapes in the world, and Hugh thinks it is also very misunderstood. He clears the air with these three reviews.
  • Hugh has uncovered an amazing little operation that allows wine enthusiasts to craft their own wine. It’s called, Tin Lizzie Wineworks.
  • Some people would say that the western French wine called Muscadet is the ultimate in dry white wine. Hugh defends that notion with a survey of some of the best.
  • Not all California reds are labeled according to a single variety; many are fine blends of grapes that offer good flavor and good prices.
  • Santa Barbara is renowned as a premier source for Burgundian grapes pinot noir and chardonnay. Hugh takes a look at some of the leading pinots.
  • Often overlooked, the wonderful white wines from the South of France offer a totally new take on white wine flavors, at affordable prices.
  • Every now and then, the boys end up with a bunch of tasting notes without a particular theme; hence a show called “Odds and Ends.”
  • Maryland’s oldest winery is entering a golden age, and their whites have never been better. Al takes a look at them.
  • Well, it may not be merlot, but it sure seems close. Carminere is an increasingly popular variety that deserves some close attention.
  • Everybody seems to hold a grudge against oaky chardonnays. So what is the alternative? Al looks into some very drinkable un-oaked chards.