Tim Lemke

Calcu Cabernet Sauvignon – OK Aromatics, Fantastic Flavors

October 10, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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I’m starting to sound like a broken record when I say that Chile is a great region for good wine values. I say this realizing that some readers under 30 may not know what the “broken record” analogy means. This makes the generation gap painfully obvious to me. A little side story about generation gaps… […]

Tercos Sangiovese

October 9, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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I’m a big fan of sangiovese, but I’m also a little prejudiced with a preference toward Italian sangiovese. I particularly like sangiovese via Brunello di Montalcino (which usually doesn’t qualify as a “cheap” wine). I don’t rule out the possibility that other regions can do good things with sangiovese, but Italy has much more experience […]

Wild Horse Winery Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

October 8, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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In America, we love to celebrate entrepreneurs. Our modern day heroes are people who start businesses in their garages and transform them into successful enterprises. But not all of those garage-bound creators are technology nerds. There are plenty of stories in the wine industry of producers who just started making wine in their garage or […]

Emiliana Natura Sauvignon Blanc

October 7, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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If you’ve been a regular reader of this site for long you probably know that when it comes to sauvignon blanc, Chile is one of our favorite regions for producing great wines at great prices. And the Casablanca Valley is our favorite Sauvignon Blanc region within Chile. So right there, this wine has something going […]

Grove Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

October 6, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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This is a wine that doesn’t have a lot of back story. It doesn’t come from a small, artisanal family vineyard that’s been passed down from generation to generation. There isn’t a Grove Ridge vineyard that you can visit. It’s produced by the fourth-largest wine producer in the US, Bronco Wine Company. Bronco Wine Company […]

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Coastal Crush Red

September 30, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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I was scrolling through the posts on this site the other day and I realized that I’ve been neglecting some of our audience. I noticed that the focus of most of my posts was gravitating toward the rare gems, wines that may be a little difficult to track down — but of course very interesting […]

DeMorgenzon DMZ Syrah Deliciousness

September 23, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Some wine producers believe that music is good for the vines and helps to create better wine. DeMorgenzon in Stellenbosch, South Africa is one of those believers. They play baroque music 24 hours a day in their vineyards. They do so to, as they say, “positively influence the ripening process.” I don’t know if it’s […]

Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage Rosé

September 19, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Several years ago I tried my first pinotage, which was some cheap bottle I picked up on a whim. It was horrible and for years after that I avoided pinotage. I supposed I rushed to judgement — it wasn’t pinotage that was bad, it was just that wine. I got it wrong back then. Way […]

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Grillo by the Sea in Western Sicily

September 16, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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At times it seems silly to me, how “into” wine many of us become. And I’m just as guilty as anyone. We study it, explore it, taste it, analyze it, debate it, praise it, criticize it, discover it, discuss it, write about it, share it, hoard it, celebrate it, and sometimes we just drink it […]

Franciscan Estate Equilibrium White Blend

September 5, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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A couple weeks ago, I had highlighted a couple wines from Franciscan Estate in Napa Valley thar had impressed me. And I have yet one more to share today. This one is a white blend made of 72% Sauvignon Blanc, 17% Chardonnay and 11% Muscat. You may know of Muscat from Moscato, which is a […]

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