Cellar Notes on WYPR

Spanish Reds

(Al likes nothing more than staying in touch with some of his favorite red wines in the entire world, the tintas of Spain.)

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

Les Mines Priorat '17  *** $  WINE OF THE WEEK

               (A garnacia dominated blend, deep flavors, velvety texture, complex)

Finca Sobreño Toro Reserva '16  **1/2 $$

               (A shade under full body, quite elegant, and packed with flavor)

Viñas Elias Moro, Toro '17  **1/2  $  VALUE

               (A pleasantly rustic take on Toro, with smooth refined flavors)

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

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Aside from Burgundy, the Loire, and Alsace, just about all French white wines are blends, and there are some very yummy choices out there.

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Al revisits his old favorite and finds some very nice wines to write home about.

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If you like Italy's pinot grigio, you'll be fascinated by the pinot gris of the Pacific Northwest; same grape but with a different approach.

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Once lean and green and easy to pass up, Italian pinot grigio has changed its tune and has become a very user friendly wine.

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Importer Mary Taylor finds wines from important regions that taste the way they are supposed to, given the region. A fine guide for learning new wine territories

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Al tries out several new wines from southern central California including a highly unusual Italian white variety.

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The distilling industry in Maryland is small but growing like crazy. Lyon Rum in St. Michaels is producing an outstanding line of quality sipping rum that Al loves.

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For a long time travelers have been coming back from upstate New York bearing tales of the wonderful wines growing there.

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Sometimes you just want that beer flavor with none of the alcohol. Al has found several very convincing beers that fill the bill.

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