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Live Blogging at the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference

July 22, 2011 Tim Lemke

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Today I am at the 2011 North American Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia. And you may be asking yourself, “Why the hell is there a wine bloggers conference in Virginia?” Well, there is actually some very tasty wine made here… it doesn’t all come from California. I haven’t had a chance to taste much […]

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Review: Domaine Bousquet, Méthode Traditionnelle Brut

Cheap Wine Ratings Nominated for Best Single Subject Wine Blog

June 22, 2011 Tim Lemke

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Each year, there’s an event called the Wine Blog Awards in which, as the name implies, wine blogs are given awards.  Now that I think of it, I should nominate the Wine Blog Awards for Most Clearly Named Award Show.  But where would I do that?  Maybe I need to invent a new award show.  […]

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Cheap Wine Ratings on What Ya Into? Podcast

Exploring Wine Country in Paso Robles

April 10, 2011 Tim Lemke

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Someone once told me that richness in life shouldn’t be measured by how much stuff you accumulate, but by how many of your days are memorable.  Too often we get stuck in our daily routines and don’t get out to adventure.  And if you’re into wine, exploring wine country is an awesome way to add to your […]

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Cheap Wine Ratings on What Ya Into? Podcast

Tapeña Verdejo for Wine Blogging Wednesday #70

February 16, 2011 Tim Lemke

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In days past there was a regular monthly occurrence called “Wine Blogging Wednesday” when wine bloggers from around the world would all write about a common theme.  There was also a “host” to the event who would write up a summary of all the participants so that you could go to one place to find all the […]

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Review: Marquês de Borba Colheita White

Wine Pairing Challenge: Ultimate Omelette

February 10, 2011 Tim Lemke

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We tried one of these last week and it was fun, so we’re going to try another.  Of course if you missed the first wine pairing challenge, Blackstrap Molasses Shrimp, you can still add your two cents on the best pairing here. I’ll re-explain the background to this challenge, for those who haven’t seen the […]

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Cheap Wine Ratings on What Ya Into? Podcast

Wine Pairing Challenge: Blackstrap Molasses Shrimp

February 3, 2011 Tim Lemke

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We’re trying something a little different tonight.  I have a wine pairing challenge for you. A friend and colleague of mine, Todd Jessee, is the Cheating Gourmet at a website called Man of the House.  The idea of the Cheating Gourmet is to take what may seem like complicated recipes and find shortcuts, or cheats […]

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33 Bottles of Wine

April 27, 2010 Tim Lemke

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We’re doing something a little different tonight… a book review. Friends of mine frequently ask me how they can become better at tasting wine.  While there are a lot of exercises and studying that you can do to improve your wine knowledge, there’s one piece of advice that I always give to people: take notes.  […]

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Tapeña Garnacha – Seeing Red for the First Time

March 24, 2010 Tim Lemke

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There is a thing that wine bloggers do each month called Wine Blogging Wednesday and today is the 67th time this event has occurred.  It’s a day when numerous wine bloggers from around the world all write about the same thing.  There is always a “host” for Wine Blogging Wednesday who picks the theme and […]

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Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Luna Vineyards Sangiovese for Snow Day

January 20, 2010 Tim Lemke

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There’s a thing that wine bloggers do called “Wine Blogging Wednesday.”  It’s an event that happens once every month… usually on a Wednesday. The idea is that several wine bloggers all write about the same topic that day.  Then there’s a host, who summarizes the collective thoughts and points you to all the writers for […]

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Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Barefoot Bubbly Review

December 9, 2009 Tim Lemke

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Californian Wine

I’ve reviewed a number of different Barefoot wines on this site and it’s one bargain brand that seems to do OK.  I’ve never been totally blown away by any of their wines, but they’ve all been quite drinkable and great values.  That continues to be the case with their line-up of sparkling wine… none of […]

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Review: Domaine Bousquet, Méthode Traditionnelle Brut