Tim Lemke

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Live Blogging at #WBC17

November 10, 2017 Tim Lemke 2

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This week is the tenth Wine Bloggers Conference (WBC), being held in Santa Rosa, California — where the first WBC was held nine years ago. I was at that first one, so I thought it would be a good idea to come back for this one. One of the annual events at this conference is […]

German Wine

Weingut Spreitzer, Hallgartener Hendelberg Trocken Riesling

November 4, 2017 Tim Lemke 0

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Let’s start November with a riesling. But not just any riesling, let’s start it with a really good riesling. This is one of those posts that would fall into the almost-cheap-wine ratings category as it does come in a bit above my typical target price range. But how can I fairly compare cheap wines to […]

Argentine Wine

Trivento, Argentinian Blend, Cabernet-Malbec

October 29, 2017 Tim Lemke 0

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I’ve previously had cabernet sauvignon from Argentina and I’ve certainly had plenty of malbec from Argentina. But this is the first time I’ve had a 50/50 blend of cabernet sauvignon and malbec from Argentina, or from any other region for that matter. The idea of it had me curious what it would be like. You’ve […]

French Wine

Vins et Terroirs de Loire, Muscadet Sèvre & Maine, Sur Lie

October 22, 2017 Tim Lemke 0

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Last week I wrote about a super-bargain Chinon from Lidl supermarket. This week I’m looking at another outstanding bargain from Lidl, this one a Muscadet Sèvre & Maine Sur Lie. Muscadet Sèvre & Maine, like many European wines tells us both the region where the wine was produced and the grape used to produce the […]

Cabernet Franc

Les Parcelles de Pierre, Chinon at Lidl

October 15, 2017 Tim Lemke 0

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One of the tricks to being a wine bargain hunter is to know where to shop in order to find good bargain wines. Many people tout Trader Joe’s as the place to go for good cheap wine. I’ve actually been rather critical of some of my finds there in the past. I’ve also previously written […]

Californian Wine

Extremely Rare Black Blend

October 1, 2017 Tim Lemke 0

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The PR materials I received with this wine describe it as “elegant and refined, with sophisticated nuance and delicate balance.” I would use none of those descriptors for this wine. From my perspective this is an in-your-face, aggressive wine that’s bold, wild and jammy. With one taste of this wine I can tell it is […]

French Wine

Ferraton Père & Fils, La Matinière, Crozes-Hermitage

September 24, 2017 Tim Lemke 0

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When beginning to write this review I was surprised to realize this is the first time I’ve reviewed a wine from Crozes-Hermitage. I’m a big fan of Rhone wines and have found many great value wines from the region over the years, but most of those have been from the southern Rhone while Crozes-Hermitage is […]

Wine Blogs

North American Wine Bloggers Conference #10

September 14, 2017 Tim Lemke 2

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This November wine bloggers from around North America and beyond will come together for the 10th annual event of the Wine Bloggers Conference. Some may refer to this as the 10th anniversary, but they would be wrong due to a logic problem often referred to as “the fencepost error.” It is the 10th occurrence, but […]

German Wine

Leitz Eins Zwei Dry Riesling – Das ist gut

August 27, 2017 Tim Lemke 0

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I’m sure regular readers of this website have come to know I’m a big fan of riesling — when it’s good, of course. And I tend to gravitate to German riesling in order to more consistently get good ones. But what about value? I know a big reason folks read this site is to find […]

Cabernet Sauvignon

Marques de Casa Concha, Cabernet Sauvignon

August 20, 2017 Tim Lemke 0

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A couple days ago I was thinking about the price limit I use on this site. As a general rule of thumb I have focused on wines priced at $20 or less since I launched the site. There have been some exceptions over the years, but that’s been the target price. However it’s been over […]

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