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Hayes Valley Reds

Shelf pop: Brilliant red ink and an arresting illustration make Scarlett stand out in a sea of Napa cabernet sauvignons. A splash of gold adds richness and elegance.
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Courtesy of CF Napa Brand Design
Shelf pop: Brilliant red ink and an arresting illustration make Scarlett stand out in a sea of Napa cabernet sauvignons. A splash of gold adds richness and elegance.

We're always on the lookout for great values, and Al has found a super line of wines that pack a lot of punch for just $15 across the board.

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

Hayes Valley Zinfandel, Central Coast '19 **1/2 $ VALUE

(Fruity, almost sweet flavors, very well made, deep and a little rustic)

Hayes Valley Meritage Red Wine, Central Coast '20 **1/2 $ VALUE

(A classic Bordeaux blend that tastes like it, big and ready to drink)

Hayes Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Coast '20 **/12 $ WINE OF THE WEEK

(Good cab sauv at this price is hard to beat, period)

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

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.