Cellar Notes

Al Spoler and Hugh Sisson host Cellar Notes

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Edmeades Zinfandel, Anderson Valley, Mendocino '09 ** 1/2
Edmeades Zinfandel, Perli Vineyard, ***
Edmeades Zinfandel, Ciapusci Vineyard '07 ***
Edmeades Zinfandel, Ciapusci Vineyard '06 * 1/2
Edmeades Zinfandel, Shamrock Vineyard '06 ***

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Gougenheim Malbec, Valle de Escondido, Mendoza 20110 *
Allesandro Speri "Prodigo" Malbec, Mendoza '07 * 1/2
Trapiche Bonarda "Broquel", Mendoza '09 *
Tikal "Patriota" (Bonarda/Malbec blend) Mendoza '09 **

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Sa-Ra-Da "Red Blend" Almansa (La Mancha) '08 *
Rosum Joven, Toro **
Camino de Navaherreros, Madrid '10
Atope Monastrell, Jumilla, '09 **

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Broadbent Rainwater Madeira **1/2
Broadbent Reserve 5 years old Madeira ***
TaylorFladgate Fine Tawney Porto *1/2
Warre's Otima 10 year old Tawney Port **1/2
Churchill's 10 year old Tawney Port **

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Note:  this is a partial list of some of the best wines being made in Maryland.
We have tried them all, and we recommend them.  For all the info you'll ever
need, go to www.marylandwine.com, and explore a great website that will open
your eyes.  If you go to your wine merchant and he is unfamiliar with Maryland
wines, ask him or her to check out the "Maryland Beverage Journal" to look up the
wholesalers who handle our local wines.

Black Ankle:  Slate, Crumbling Rock, Bedlam
Slack:  Red Drum Red
Linganore:  fruit wines, dessert wines; "Abissa" Norton-based dessert wine
Great Shoals:  sparkling apple wine (essentially dry hard cider)
Layton's Chance:  chambourcin
Cygnus:  Royele sparkling wine
Woodhall:  Copernica cabernet sauvignon, sangiovese
Elk Run:  cabernet sauvignon, gewurtztraminer, dessert
Boordy:  chardonnay, reserve cabernet sauvignon, dessert wines
Fiore:  chambourcin, Caronte
Serpent Ridge:  Basilisk
Basignani:  Lorenzino
Knob Hall:  roses, chambourcin
Sugarloaf:  chardonnays

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Anitnori Rosso, Tuscany '08 **1/2     AnitnorI Bianco, Tuscany 2010 *1/2
Antinori Peppoli, Chianti Classico, '08 *
Tormaresca "Toricoda" (Primitivo) Puglia '09 **  
Tormanesca Chardonnay '10 ** (great value)
Tormaresca "Neprica", Puglia, '09 (negroamaro, primitivo, cab sauv)

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American Category
New Belgium Snow Day    Peak Organic Wintger Session Pale Wheat
Eylesian Bifrost Winter   Victory Yakima Glory Black IPA      Dogfish Chicory Stout
 
Hugh's Favorites
Rogue Santa's Reserve      Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale    Otter Creek Winter Red
Heavy Seas Winter Storm         Victory Yakima Glory Black IPA

Spiced Category
21st Amedment Fireside Chat    Anchor Chirstmas Ale

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Chat. de Raousset Chiroubles '09 ** 1/2 
Domaine Cheyson Chiroubles '10 ** 1/2
Domaine Georges Viornery Cote de Brouilly '09 **
Vissoux Beuajolais "Vielles Vignes, Cuvee Traditionelle" '09 * 1/2

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Woodchuck Ciders (Vermont):    Granny Smith, Amber, 802, Fall **1/2
Strongbow (England) Dry Cider * ½
J.K.’s Scrumpy Hard Cider “Orchard Gate Gold” (Michigan) **
Etienne DuPont (France) Cidre Brut do Normandie **

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(A Wine Pairing Competition)
1st:  X’armant Txakoli (Basque region) ’10 ** ½
2nd  Ponga Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) ’10 * ½
3rd  Sterling SAuving Blanc (Napa) ’10 * *
4th  Bodegas Ostatu White Rioja ’10 * *
5th  Crios Torrontes (Argentina) ’10 *