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Comfort Reds Pt. 2

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With winter lingering we still need to have something warm, cozy and red to snuggle up with.  Hugh has a selection of red wines that fit the bill.

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Yangarra "PF" Shiraz '16   

"Pesticide Free," a fun fruit forwards shiraz that is not cookie-cutter style.

Quality: ★★1/2 

Price Range: $20 to $40

Trivento Amado Sur Malbec, Mendoza '14 

An amazingly complex and interesting Malbec at a very low price.

Quality: ★★★

Price Range: Less than $20

Swanson Cygnet Merlot, Napa Valley '12   

Deeply extracted, loaded with flavor, clear quality, low price.

Quality: ★★★

Price Range: Less than $20

Masi "Campofiorin" Rosso del Veronese IGT '12    

Extremely food friendly, sort of a classic Italian red, very useful.

Quality: ★★

Price Range: Less than $20

Fortress Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma, '13  

A rich blend with 82% Cab Sauv, tons of complexity and class.

Quality: ★★1/2 

Price Range: $20-$40           

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.