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Argentine wines beyond Malbec

Ralf Smallkaa/flickr

Click on the image for the wine list. 

Recommendations

Alma Negra Sparkling Rosé, NV  

Good quality sparkler, nice mouthfeel, good blanc de noir fruit

Quality: ** 

Price: $20-$40

Hermanos Torrontés , Salta, Argentina'15 

Firm, dry white with unique flavors, very good food wine

Quality: ** 

Price: Less than $29

La Posta "Armando" Bonarda, Mendoza '14 

Very unique earthy flavors, big rustic dark flavored red

Quality: **

Price: Less than $20

Ernesto Catena Cabernet Franc, Siesta Mendoza, '12  

Very high quality big cab franc, depth and complexity

Quality: ***

Price: $20-$40

El Libertador Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza '13

Very sleek, juicy cab that over-delivers

Quality: ***

Price: Less than $20 (a VALUE)

Susan Balbo Late harvest Torrontés, Mendoza '16

Varietal flavors carry through in a sweet, fresh format  

Quality: **1/2

Price: $20-$40        

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.