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Bogle Wines

Bogle represent one of the stongest lineups of consumer friendly wines out there. We will spend two weeks looking at their selections, which cost $15 and under. Click the link to purchase Cellar Notes recommendations at Kenilworth Wine & Spirits.

The Wines

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

Bogle Merlot, California '16**  $  GOOD VALUE

Nice merlot that checks off all the boxes, with big spicy plum flavors

Bogle Pinot Noir, California '16  * 1/2  $  VALUE

Surprising for an entry level pinot noir, rich, with varietal character

Bogle Chardonnay, California '17  * 1/2  $

An oaky chard that has a lot of classic California features

Bogle Sauvignon Blanc, California '17 * $

A notably earthy sauvignon blanc with smoother texture that most

All of these wines can be purchased at Kenilworth Wine and Spirits.

Click on the bottle for direct ordering and home delivery.

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.