Al Spoler and Hugh Sisson taste and review some of the finest wines around the world and from our Maryland wineries.

Cellar Notes on WYPR
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Al Spoler and Hugh Sisson taste and review some of the finest wines around the world and from our Maryland wineries.
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Recent Episodes

July 23, 2026
Chillable Reds
It’s summer but you still have a yearning for red wine. Well that’s no problem, as Hugh points out: just stick these delicious reds in the fridge and enjoy them while they’re cool.

July 14, 2026
Virginia Wines
Our neighbors to the south have made great strides in quality. Hugh has comments about some of Virginia’s most tempting wines.

July 14, 2026
Chenin Blanc in All Its Guises
One of the best white wines in the world, Chenin Blanc is something of a chameleon. Al surveys the range of styles. Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60 Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite VALUE = exceptional quality for the money Remhoogte Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch ’25 ** $ (Bone dry with good underlying fruit, would be good with shellfish) Matanzas Creek Chenin Blanc, California ’23 **1/2 $ VALUE (Dry, with very good fruit, grapefruit notes with mineral sidelights, food friendly) WINE OF THE WEEK Domaine Pichot Vouvray ’24 *** $$ VALUE (First class Chenin Blanc, notes of honey, melon, gooseberry and lemon zest, super) All of these wines can be purchased at Wells Discount Liquors.
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