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Ogier Wines from the Rhone

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Al and Hugh recommend some Ogier wines from the complex Rhone Valley. 

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Ogier Artesis Rouge , Cotes du Rhone '15 ** $   VALUE

A big red, full of flavor and grenache character, impressive

Ogier Artesis Blanc, Cotes du Rhone '15  ** $ VALUE

Floral and fruity with almond and honey notes, touch of mint

Ogier "Plan de Dieu" Cotes du Rhone-Villages '15 **1/2  $  VALUE

A step up in class, more intensity and depth, very good deal

Ogier Lirac "Lou Caminé" '15  **1/2 $ 

Grenache, syrah and mourvedre, very complex and age-worthy

Ogier Vacqueyras '15  ***  $$

One of the best value appellations in the Rhone, smooth, complex

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.