Cordoniu Cava - 7/15/15

By Al Spoler,

Published July 15, 2015 at 2:12 PM EDT

Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent ** = very good *** = superb **** = elite

Cordoniu Classico Cava *1/2 $
(Ridiculously inexpensive for the quality) VALUE

Anna de Cordoniu Brut Rosé ** $ VALUE
(Delightful rosé bubbly at an incredible price.)VALUE

Anna de Cordoniu Brut ** $ VALUE
(Chardonnay based with a dollop of traditional Parellada)

Cordoniu Vintage 2012 ** $
(Pinot Noir makes an appearance in this very good wine)

Gran Cordoniu Reserva Chardonnay ** $
(Chardonnay based Cava, a first in Spain)

Many of these fine wines can be purchased at Reds Wine, Spirits, Deli & Meats.
Visit them at www.redswinenspirits.com

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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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