Cellar Notes

Portuguese reds

By Al Spoler,

Hugh Sisson

Published November 3, 2021 at 5:44 PM EDT

There are more than three dozen polyphenols in red wine that could be beneficial. But resveratrol may not have much influence on our health. — Red Wine

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

Encostas de Serpa Syrah, Alentejo '18 *** $ WINE VALUE OF THE WEEK

(Up and coming region, intense correct syrah, deep flavors, very pleasing)

Grillos DOC Dão '17 ** $

(Rustic and tasty, strong tannins matching big fruit)

Cabriz DOC Dão '17 **1/2 $

(Great value for the money, a more refined Dão, fresh with deep fruit)

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

Click on the bottle for direct ordering and home delivery.

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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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