Cellar Notes on WYPR

WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore 1013 - Bordeaux Basics

Al Spoler and Hugh Sisson taste and review some of the finest wines around the world and from our Maryland wineries.

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28 lis 2026

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30 ruj 2026

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Not quite as well known as its neighbor Rioja, Ribera del Duero nevertheless is one of Spain’s most esteemed appellations. Big powerful reds with considerable complexity, these wines deserve a much bigger audience.

09 lip 2026

It’s taken a while for South African Pinotage to catch on, but they’ve really made some impressive strides lately. Hugh gives us an update on this intriguing red wine.

09 lip 2026

26 svibanj 2026

12 svibanj 2026

05 svibanj 2026

28 tra 2026

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24 ožu 2026

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27 sij 2026

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06 sij 2026

10 pro 2025

02 pro 2025

The Thanksgiving table is a maze of flavors and sensations, and picking a good red wine is a bit of a puzzle. Hugh offers some suggestions that will surely satisfy.

16 stu 2025

Available in a wide range of styles, Sherry deserves a place at your table during this season of celebration. Al looks at one of the best Sherry makers.

16 stu 2025

If affordable wines made from high quality grapes from first class California vineyards appeal to you, then listen up as Hugh showcases selections from an operation called “The Paring”

16 stu 2025

Cellar Notes on WYPR

Epizode

Bordeaux Basics

A Quick Look at Sicily

Zenato of Venetto

Time for Viognier

The Paring Wines

The Zinfandels of Lodi County

Rieslings

New From Italy

Non-Alcoholic Beer

Pacific Northwest Wines

Ninety Plus Wines

A Range of Summer Reds

Rhone-Style Whites

Non-Alcoholic Wine

Chillable Reds

Virginia Wines

Chenin Blanc in All Its Guises

Good Buys for The Fourth

Susan Balbo of Argentina

Fabre Montmayou from Argentina

Ribero del Duero

Pinotage From South Africa

Vermouth

Piedmont Whites

Valpolicella

Light Italian Reds

Rosés for Spring

Albariño

Mediterranean Whites

Kosher Wines

Australia Beyond Shiraz

Chianti Classico

Argentine Cabernet Franc

Angeline Wines

Portuguese Reds

​Strange Wines from Strange Places

Audarya from Sardinia

Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge

Good values in pinot noir

Dollar Stretcher Whites

Dollar Stretcher Reds

Merlot

Holiday Sparkling Wines

Holiday Shopping List

Holiday Beers

Italian Faves

Affordable Bordeaux

Red Wines for Thanksgiving

Hartley and Gibson Sherry

Wines From “The Paring"

Strange Wines from Strange Places