Tim Lemke

StickyBeak Toscana – A Light, Tuscan Sangiovese

April 21, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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When I saw the name of this wine, it immediately made me think of Australia. And it turns out that the name StickyBeak is an Australian wine term. But StickyBeak wine is not from Australia. Most wine under this brand comes from California, except for this one which is from the Tuscany region in Italy. The […]

Californian Wine

Picket Fence Pinot Noir – Light & Easy

April 16, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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When it comes to cheap wine, a lot of it comes from a handful of big companies. Although you probably don’t realize that because those companies own a lot of different brand names. Picket Fence is one of the brands in the portfolio of Bronco Wine Company, one of the biggest producers of cheap wine […]

Carmenere

Calcu Carménère – Clumsy, but Enjoyable

April 15, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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I’ve been posting carménère reviews lately and here’s another bargain carménère from Chile. This one comes from the Colchagua Valley, a region known for its red wines – including carménère. The spice is pretty heavy on the nose of this wine. It’s loaded with nutmeg, clove, toasted oak and vanilla. That’s backed up by plenty of blackberry, blueberry […]

Carmenere

Maquis Carménère – Big, Dark and Delicious

April 13, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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Following up from the last review, here is another Chilean carménère. This one comes from Maquis in the Colchagua Valley. The story of Maquis dates back almost 90 years to when the first vineyards were planted on the estate. For most of its existence the owners only grew grapes to sell to other winemakers, but in […]

Carmenere

Casillero del Diablo Carménère – Earthy & Spicy

April 7, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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Although carménère has in recent years come to be thought of as a signature Chilean grape, its roots go back to Europe. More specifically, it is thought to have originated in the Médoc region of Bordeaux. It was once thought to be the “lost grape of Bordeaux,” having gone extinct from phylloxera in 1867. But cuttings of […]

Californian Wine

3 Spells Rosé – A Rosé with Personality

April 2, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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Today it’s rainy and icky outside and I’m feeling kind of moody, but things are turning more springlike and for that reason I’m going to focus on a happy wine for spring. A rosé! I love rosé and I think it’s an under-appreciated wine in general — although not under-appreciated by me. When it’s made […]

Chardonnay

DeMorgenzon DMZ Chardonnay – A Chard to Love

March 24, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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South Africa is rising quickly on my list of locations for really good bargain-priced wines. I showed up late to this party, but I’m sticking around now that I’ve found it. This is the latest in my list of South African wines worth raving about. And this one is a chardonnay. I almost never “rave” […]

New Zealand Wine

Kim Crawford, Small Parcels Rise and Shine, Pinot Noir – Superb!

March 23, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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I’ve raved about Kim Crawford wines from New Zealand in the past. The fact is, I have yet to taste a wine from Kim Crawford that I don’t love. Although they’ve only been around for about two decades, they know their stuff. They only make a few varieties of wine, and they make them really […]

Californian Wine

Noble Vines 1 Red Blend – Juicy, Jammy Red

March 20, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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Red blends are where it’s at when you want a tasty red wine at a bargain price. And they seem to be all the rage too. I’ve hear people raving over red blends all the time, and some of my favorite wines are red blends. Although not all red blends are the same, so it’s […]

New Zealand Wine

Brancott Estate Pinot Noir – Intensely Aromatic

March 17, 2014 Tim Lemke 0

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Yesterday I posted a review of a bargain-priced pinot noir that was pretty good for the price. It wasn’t a wine that would totally knock your socks off, but it was good and a great value for a pinot noir. This wine from Brancott Estate is a similar story. This wine comes from Marlborough, New […]

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