Tim Lemke

Great Value – Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Cabernet Sauvignon

February 29, 2016 Tim Lemke 0

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Several years ago, when I first started doing wine reviews, I was a big fan of Chilean cabernet sauvignon. But then after a number of disappointing experiences I gravitated away from it. This, however, is a wine that once again makes me a fan. This is one of the many brands produced by Concha y […]

Cabernet Sauvignon

Casillero del Diablo, Cabernet Sauvignon

February 15, 2016 Tim Lemke 0

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Now here’s a wine brand with a fun name and a fun story behind the name — the quick version is a winemaker kept the good wine in a cellar and to keep thieves away started a rumor that the devil lived in his cellar. Casillero del Diablo is now a devilishly popular wine brand produced by Chilean […]

German Wine

Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling – Tasty with Thai

February 1, 2016 Tim Lemke 0

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I thought I would try a different approach for this review. No blind tasting, no sitting at my computer studiously taking notes about the wine. Instead I took this wine out into the world and tasted it with an appropriate dinner (while studiously taking notes on my phone). Some people may say that’s the wrong […]

French Wine

Bila-Haut, Cotes Du Roussillon Villages – Revisited

January 24, 2016 Tim Lemke 0

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Hello again, everyone. It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve posted anything and those couple weeks were filled with a busy schedule at the day job along with a series of technology challenges. First files on this website spontaneously went corrupt and I had to restore the site and then my hard drive on my […]

New Zealand Wine

Mud House, Marlborough Pinot Noir

January 3, 2016 Tim Lemke 0

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A few weeks ago I wrote about a pinot noir from Mud House made with grapes from the Central Otago region in New Zealand. It was delicious and reminded me about how good New Zealand pinot noir can me. And now I have another pinot noir from Mud House, this one from grapes grown in […]

New Zealand Wine

Mud House Sauvignon Blanc – Good and Grassy

December 20, 2015 Tim Lemke 0

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I was talking with a friend the other day about the descriptors people use for wine and he was amused by “grass” as an aroma in wine. And while it may strike some as funny, it’s a very real thing. Sauvignon blanc often demonstrates this grassy aroma and it comes from some very specific chemicals. […]

Californian Wine

OZV Old Vine Zinfandel – Liquid Chocolates

December 13, 2015 Tim Lemke 0

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Zinfandel is often the epitome of a “new world” wine. It’s famous for being bold, spicy and loaded with big fruit flavors. Some love it for those reasons and some avoid it for those reasons. If you’re a zinfandel lover who likes big, fruity wines this is a nice one for you. The OZV brand […]

New Zealand Wine

Mud House, Central Otago Pinot Noir – Delicious!

November 29, 2015 Tim Lemke 0

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I admit it. I’ve often typecast New Zealand as offering only sauvignon blanc when it comes to wine. But there’s no basis for that, other than the fact that they produce some excellent sauvignon blanc and that just happens to be what I think of when I think about New Zealand. Plenty of other good […]

Californian Wine

Sumner Vineyards Pinot Noir – Beautiful

November 15, 2015 Tim Lemke 0

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Last week I wrote a review of California Cowboy Red, a pinot noir from Sumner Vineyards. It was so good I needed to try another pinot noir from Sumner Vineyards this week. This one doesn’t have a fun cowboy name, it’s simply called Sumner Vineyards Pinot Noir. Like the Cowboy Red, this one comes from […]

Californian Wine

California Cowboy Red Pinot Noir – Wow!

November 8, 2015 Tim Lemke 0

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“Wow. Holy cow, that’s good.” That was my first impression of this wine. Most times when I’m getting ready to taste and take notes on wines it’s all business. I get things set up, get my computer ready for my notes take a sniff of the first wine for that day and go to work. […]

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