October, 2012 - Cheap Wine Ratings

Joon – Rose of Syrah

October 31, 2012 Tim Lemke

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I keep waiting for the world to suddenly realize how awesome rosé can be, but it just hasn’t happened yet. I know… it’s often not as interesting as a complex white wine or as rich as a deep red wine. But rosé has its place and too many wine connoisseurs overlook it. It’s not like I […]

4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Why would a cow eat grapes?

October 30, 2012 Tim Lemke

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We got off the jeep and there she was staring at me. “A vineyard pest!” Alberto Graci commented, “We had problems with cows getting past our fences and eating our grapes this year.” I can imagine that was frustrating for Alberto, as this is no simple vineyard to maintain. Contrada Barbabecchi – Solicchiata was the […]

4.5

Review: Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva

Barons de Rothschild Lafite Reserve Speciale Blanc

October 29, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Some wine names come with a bit of cachet, and Barons de Rothschild Lafite is one of those names. This is thanks to the fact that they have consistently been the producer of one of the world’s most expensive red wines. A bottle of 1787 Chateau Lafite that was thought to have been owned by Thomas Jefferson […]

4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Etna Rosso – Eruption of Awesome

October 27, 2012 Tim Lemke

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The best way to gain an understanding of a wine is to go where it’s made. Meet the people who produce it. Explore the vineyards. Experience the overall landscape. Smell the air of the region. And taste the wines along with the winemakers. Some may say that’s the only way to understand a wine. I […]

4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

For Those About to Rock – AC/DC Wine!

October 20, 2012 Tim Lemke

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When I got the email from the public relations representative asking if I wanted to try AC/DC wine, my reaction was instant. Yes! Absolutely! But that’s not because I expected it to be stellar wine, it just sounded like a fun thing to try. In fact, I didn’t have high expectations for the wine itself. […]

4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay

October 15, 2012 Tim Lemke

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I’ve highlighted a couple tasty Chilean, cool-climate chardonnays lately. So, today let’s round it out with a third. This one, from Concha y Toro, is another from the Limarí Valley. Concha y Toro is the largest wine producer in Chile, and the largest in Latin America. Its roots go all the way back to 1883, […]

4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

De Martino Legado Reserva Chardonnay

October 9, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Last week, in my review of Santa Ema chardonnay, I had mentioned how cool climate regions tend to produce better chardonnay than other locations. And tonight I want to highlight another awesome chardonnay from another cool climate region. De Martino Legado Reserva chardonnay is also from Chile, but this wine is from the Limarí Valley—a […]

4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Etna Bianco – The Perfect Shellfish Wine

October 7, 2012 Tim Lemke

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My quest to find the world’s most interesting and enjoyable wines recently brought me to the Mt. Etna DOC in eastern Sicily, where I discovered some serious awesomeness in their Etna Bianco. To be honest, I found awesomeness in many of the wines, food, culture, etc., but today I want to focus on Etna Bianco. […]

4.5

Review: Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva

Biltmore Century Wine

October 4, 2012 Tim Lemke

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The Biltmore in North Carolina has been on my list of places to visit for a number of years, but I just haven’t made it there yet—that list is a long one. But I do want to visit some day to see the architecture, the landscape and taste the wine. And so, I was glad […]

4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Santa Ema Reserve Chardonnay

October 2, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Not unlike a lot of wine geeks, I’m not a big fan of chardonnay. Although I try to be impartial with all reviews and judge a wine on how good it is for its style, I’m admittedly a little hard on chardonnay. I just often find it to be out of balance, clumsy and not […]

4.5

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