Cellar Notes on WYPR

After the holidays, we all need to find wines that fit within our budget.  Hugh has found some very affordable reds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s no better time to pop the cork on a bottle of real Champagne than New Year’s Eve.  Hugh has a selection of recommendations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all like a glass of bubbly this time of year, and it doesn’t have to be Champagne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes you need to splurge a little to get a gift for somebody special.  Hugh has some ideas for premium gifts that won’t break the bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Party-goers know it’s polite to show up with a bottle of something.  Here are some Ideas that will be well received. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of Tuscany's best reds are pricy bottles, but Al has found a very affordable category, Toscana Rosso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Somewhere along the way, Aussie shiraz lost its reputation.  Hugh wants to see if it has reclaimed some of its old glory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France's premier café wine is Beaujolais:  easy to like easy to understand, occasionally brilliant.  Hugh takes a look. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's more to Spain than Rioja and Priorat.  Al looks at three wines from lesser-known regions that should be on your radar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This time of year, we like to roll out some of our big bottles for entertaining at dinner.  If Bordeaux comes to mind Hugh thinks we ought to try the region known as Saint Emilion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is something about the mellow richness of viognier that makes it perfect for Autumn sipping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unjustly vilified by Hollywood, merlot offers a great deal of flavor, soft texture and fine, relaxing drinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's fall and time for Al to go on the hunt for tasty zinfandels with a lot of character. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After years of making cookie-cutter fruit bombs, the Aussies have shown signs of adding finesse to their chardonnays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The public is becoming more familiar with Sicilian wines, and now Al has found the Luna Gaia family of wines that show off the best Sicilian grapes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The public is becoming more familiar with Sicilian wines, and now Al has found the Luna Gaia family of wines that show off the best Sicilian grapes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Al Spoler says, you need pink wine to go with the pink September sunsets.  Here are some choices we checked out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An essential component of any Jewish High Holy Day dinners, kosher wines have taken off in quality lately. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the Adriatic coast of Italy comes one of their most popular wines:  verdicchio.  This dry, classy white is a mainstay in cafés across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not many people have heard of, let alone sampled, Blaufränkische or Lemberger, but you're missing a treat.  These light fruity wines are a delight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vermentino has become one of our favorite Italian whites, never grown far from the sea, its ripe firm flavors are very food-friendly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sicily is often overlooked when it comes to Italian wines, and Al thinks this is quite unfair.  Here are three new releases that should appeal to you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arneis is a soft and fruity white from Piedmont, where it has been gaining traction with the locals who love its easy drinking character. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arneis is a soft and fruity white from Piedmont, where it has been gaining traction with the locals who love its easy drinking character. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In recent years interest in Portugal has soared.  Not only has the country become a prime tourist destination, its wines are picking up a following. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.