Zinfandels

By Al Spoler,

Hugh Sisson

Al and Hugh revisit some trustworthy Zinfadels.

The Wine List

Rosenblum Zinfandel, Contra Coasta County '13 ** $20-$40

A lovely, juicy zin from a veteran zin winery

Pedroncelli Zinfandel "Mother Clone", Dry Creek Valley '13 **1/2 Less than $20

Deeply flavored, with tons of blackberry and briar notes

Frei Brothers Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley '15 *** Less than $20 (VALUE)

Best of the bunch, quality fruit, impeccable wine-making

Ridge Zinfandel, East Bench, Dry Creek Valley '15 ** $20-$40

Young and promising, buy for your cellar, not your table

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Al Spoler

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.

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Hugh Sisson

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.

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