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Al Spoler

Baltimore

Journalist and Host at WYPR-FM (Baltimore, MD)

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  • 1 month ago | wypr.org | Hugh Sisson |Al Spoler

    It may be one of the more challenging grape names to pronounce, but Austria’s gruner veltliner is one enjoyable wine. Hugh explores this crisp dry white that offers so much.

  • 2 months ago | wypr.org | Al Spoler

    Spring is officially here, and all sorts of little green things are poking their heads up through the soil. Among the daffodils and crocus are the tender little tops of herbs that are making an early arrival. And as Chef Jerry Pellegrino points out, we all know about thyme, rosemary, and sage, but there are a whole bunch of lesser-known herbs that we can use.

  • 2 months ago | wypr.org | Al Spoler

    The Cotes du Rhone has long been a source of high quality reasonably priced wines, and Hugh is here to tell you there’s good things on the way. Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= eliteVALUE = exceptional quality for the moneyDom.

  • 2 months ago | wypr.org | Al Spoler

    Petite Sirrah is one of California’s oldest grapes, but it has fallen by the wayside. Al presents three arguments as to why it should be more appreciated.

  • 2 months ago | wypr.org | Al Spoler

    There always seems to be a lot of dinner parties and get-togethers in the winter months. People like to sit around munching on appetizers before dinner, and usually one of the most popular is a pâté of some kind. Chef Jerry Pellegrino will tell you, as good as they are, they are something we can have fun making at home for ourselves. To start, we’ll point out that there are three kinds of “pâtés”. You have the standard pâtés which are made from ground meat or fish, with pork fat, herbs and spices.

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