Geyser Peak Wines

By Al Spoler,

Hugh Sisson

Published July 20, 2017 at 3:22 PM EDT

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Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc, "River Ranches", RRV '16

A flagship wine, traditional SB with style and class

Price: **1/2

Quality: $20-$40

Geyser Peak Chardonnay, "Water Bend", Sonoma '15

Textbook chard, very California with good oak and fruit

Price: Less than $20

Quality: *1/2

Geyser Peak Cabernet Sauvignon "Walking Tree" Alexander Valley '13

Deep, dark cab sauv, intense and very tasty

Price: ***

Quality: $20-$40

Geyser Peak "Tectonic" red blend Alexander Valley '12

Cab sauv, petit verdot, petite syrah, layers of flavor and texture

Price: $20-$40

Quality: ***

Geyser Peak Cabernet Sauvignon "Devil's Inkstand", Alexander Valley '12

Price: $40-$60

Quality: ***

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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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