Tim Lemke

Graf von Schönborn Silvaner

June 13, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Perhaps it’s just my yearning to be unique, but I really enjoy checking out wines that are atypical. Let’s face it, it’s fun. And it’s a great way to learn about different wines, as well as different regions. After all, what’s atypical in a Cincinnati supermarket may be an everyday occurrence elsewhere, like Germany. And […]

Pierre Sparr Réserve Brut

June 6, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Cremant is a name given to French sparkling wines that don’t come from Champagne. And that’s what this wine is, a Cremant d’Alsace (from Alsace). Not only am I a fan of cremant, because you can often find much better values in cremant than Champagne, but I’m also a big fan of Alsacian wines. Alsace is […]

SPELLwine Severed Head and Spellonu Red

June 4, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Tonight it’s time for a double-header review from one of my favorite new small winery discoveries, SPELLwine. Both wines are red blends from Napa Valley, both are super tasty and both have crazy-fun labels. The woman behind this wine, Kristen Spelletich, told me that she only sells her wine through retail and direct. She said […]

Apaltagua Rosé Carmenere

May 31, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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One of the things that makes wine such a fun beverage (besides the obvious) is the vast variety of option out there. It’s always fun to try something new, or as in this case, try a varietal you’ve tasted before vinified in a totally different way. Carmenere is the lost grape of Bordeaux that was […]

El Coto Rosé

May 29, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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More rosé. Yay! This one comes from Rioja, Spain, which is probably the most well-known Spanish wine region in the US. It’s a region that lies at the confluence of the Pacific, Mediterranean and continental climate influences in Spain. The wine from El Coto is made from 50% Garnacha from an estate named “Los Almendros” […]

Calcu Rosé

May 28, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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We’ve been reviewing a lot of sparkling rosé wines lately, but rosé can also be a great wine in still form. This one from Calcu comes from the Colchagua Valley in Chile, one of my favorite wine regions when it comes to finding great values. If you closed your eyes and smelled this wine you […]

Martini Sparkling Rosé

May 21, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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All of the sparkling rosé wines we’ve reviewed recently have been on the dry side. Brut, to be precise. But not every bubbly wine drinker is into the dry wines, so let’s check out one that’s off dry (i.e. slightly sweet). The Martini Sparkling Rosé is an Italian sparkler made from a blend of brachetto, malvasia […]

Alma Negra Rosé Malbec

May 21, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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It’s time to put a little twist into these sparkling rosé wines we’ve been reviewing lately. So, you’re probably familiar with malbec and know it to be a tasty, full red wine with deep, inky-dark color. Would you believe that you can get a sparkling rosé wine out of it? Well, not only can you […]

Juvé y Camps Brut Rosé

May 15, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Yet again, we’re tasting some pink, bubbly wine. And again it’s a brut rosé Cava. If you love sparkling wine, but haven’t discovered Cava yet, you’re missing out on some awesome bargains. Cava is Spain’s version of Champagne. Of course, Champagne being not just a generic name for sparkling wine but being a sparkling wine […]

Segura Viudas Brut Rosé

May 14, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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We’ve been reviewing some rosé wines lately, and more specifically we’ve tasted a number of sparkling rosé wines. So, let’s continue that theme with another rosé cava that’s an absolute bargain. Segura Viudas Brut Rosé is made from 90% Trepat and 10% Garnacha. The grapes come from an estate in Torrelavit, Alt Penedès in Spain. I’d say […]

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