Stonestreet Wines

By Al Spoler,

Published December 13, 2017 at 4:25 PM EST

Al and Hugh discuss the wines of Jess Stonestreet Jackson, which the hosts say is one of the most important figures in the California wine industry in the last 30-40 years.

The Wines

Stonestreet Rockfall Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma '13 **** $$$$

Very pricey but worth it, intense deep complex flavors, monumental.

Stonestreet Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma '14 *** $$

Entry level cab. Wow! It's great.

Stonestreet Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma '15 **1/2 $$

Tons of fruit, with vanilla notes, good structure.

Stonestreet Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma '15 **1/2 $$

Altitude gives intense, balanced flavors, herbal, citric notes.

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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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