Cellar Notes on WYPR

Willamette Valley's Willakenzie has always been an innovative winery, occasionally going where other wineries fear to tread. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Long established as great value wines, there is a tremendous variety in the wines from the South of France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winter is the perfect time of year to enjoy a big hearty bottle of zinfandel, one of our most noble wines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes you just need something with a little extra "oomph" to take the chill off a winter's evening. Fortified wines are never better than right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the holidays everybody seems to be on a budget. Here are a few very well priced wines to add to your drinking pleasure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing says "Happy Holidays" better than a glass of sparkling wine. Hugh has some great ideas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A nice bottle of good red wine is a welcome gift this time of the year. Hugh has been looking around for some good buys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not too early to start thinking about holiday gifts. Hugh has done some scouting for you in the white wine aisles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet one of Italy's most reliable producers, Allegrini of the Venetto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Viognier has become one of our most popular whites, and it is particularly well-suited for autumnal quaffing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you ever doubted that Australia has more than shiraz, Hugh is now offering evidence to the contrary with these three wines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone knows the Bordeaux regions of Médoc, St. Emilion and Pomerol. But there are 62 other appellations there, many of which are producing super values. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's more to Spanish reds than those two most favored grapes. Hugh picks out some examples. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Portugal is building an audience, and these reds make the case that it should grow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chardonnay isn't the only grape to get the oak treatment. These wines were aged in oak, but handled in a restrained, sensible manner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Under-appreciated but extremely well made, they aren't all sweet and they aren't riesling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For vacations, you can't beat the South of France; but it's also the home of some serious wine values See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The premier red grape of Spain changes its nature depending where it's planted. Al discusses three different examples. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the perfect time of year to enjoy the fresh, fruity rosés of the world. Al takes us on a tour of some attractive rosé producing regions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

White Burgundy on a budget? Well, such a thing is possible in the Mâcon region where chardonnay is king. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ideal wine for casual relaxed dinners, built to be loved, easy to drink. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's fun to go exploring off the beaten path, and Hugh is doing just that, looking at three whites from unfamiliar regions in Spain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An overlooked noble white grape, chenin blanc is capable of a wide variety of styles and flavor profiles. Hugh looks at three. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maybe the oldest continuously producing wine region, Greece has seen enormous progress in its wine in recent years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grown around the world, Syrah, or Shiraz, has become a big hit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.