Tim Lemke

3 Wineries to Visit in Kelowna, British Columbia

July 5, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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About a month ago, I was standing in the security line at the Seattle-Tacoma airport. I handed the TSA agent my ID and my ticket to Kelowna, British Columbia. He looked at it and chuckled, then said “while you’re up there, you should really try some of the wine. It’s fantastic! I go skiing up […]

Waterstone Carneros Pinot Noir

July 1, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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One thing to look for in a pinot noir is one that comes from a “cool climate” region. The Los Carneros AVA in California is one such region. Carneros is north of the San Pablo Bay and includes part of both Sonoma Valley and Napa Valley. The producers of this wine, Waterstone Winery, don’t own […]

Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken

June 26, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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I was complaining just a couple weeks ago about the long names that appear on German wines and I think I just found a longer one. Wow. The name of this wine is a mouthful. But then a mouthful of this wine is a very good thing. There was a time when I fell into […]

Calcu Cabernet Franc

June 19, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Woowee! It’s been a busy couple weeks for me and I’ve been slacking at updating things here at Cheap Wine Ratings. But I know you’re looking for a new wine to try, so let me get another review out there. This one is going to be a short and sweet review as I don’t have […]

Weingut Max Ferd Richter Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Kabinett

June 11, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Attention German wine producers. Please see the title on this review, which happens to be the name of a wine from your country. If you’re finding that Americans aren’t buying as much of your wine as you’d like, perhaps you might consider shortening the names on your wines. Us Americans, generally speaking, aren’t very good […]

Chilean Pinot Noir from Casablanca Valley

June 1, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Earlier this week I was invited to a #winechat to taste and discuss Casablanca Valley pinot noir. #winechat is a Twitter event every Wednesday evening, when folks interested in wine get together online to discuss a certain type of wine. There’s a specific theme each week. For the Casablanca Valley pinot noir #winechat, three media […]

St. James Winery – Wine from the Ozarks… Really!

May 28, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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I am a nerd when it comes to wine. OK, I’m a nerd in many ways but let’s stick to wine for today. I get super excited when I get a chance to try a wine that’s different from the typical wines I encounter. Tasting wines from unique grapes or regions is a big deal […]

Kanonkop Kadette

May 27, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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One major wine region that I’ve severely neglected on this site is South Africa. It’s not intentional. There’s just so much good wine from elsewhere that my taste buds have been preoccupied. But it’s time to give South Africa a taste. I’ve heard from some of my wine-geek friends that South African wines are something […]

BenMarco Cabernet Sauvignon

May 22, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Our last post was about an outstanding cabernet sauvignon, so let’s check out another. This one, from BenMarco, comes from the Mendoza region in Argentina. Every time I taste a wine from Argentina I ponder whether to call it “Argentine” or “Argentinian.” It turns out both are acceptable. Argentinian tends to be used more by […]

Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon

May 20, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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It has been a while since I’ve reviewed an Australian cabernet sauvignon, but when I tasted this wine I knew it was time to change that. This is a delicious wine from the Barossa region in Australia and comes from Château Tanunda, the oldest and largest château in Australia. Its history dates back to 1890 and […]

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