Tim Lemke

Les Deux Rives Corbières Blanc

August 16, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Last week we reviewed the Les Deux Rives Corbières Rosé, and staying with the “summer sippers with Rhone varietals” theme we’re checking out the white wine from this brand, Les Deux Rives Corbières Blanc. This comes from the same region in southern France as the rosé and is made from a blend of 60% grenache, 20% marsanne […]

Le Jaja de Jau Syrah Rosé

August 11, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Ah, yes. It’s another French rosé. It’s still summer, so we need to celebrate good summer wines. This one is 100% syrah and it’s labeled as a Vin de Pays d’Oc, which means it’s a French “country wine” (i.e. Vin de Pays) from Languedoc (i.e. d’Oc). Vin de Pays is considered a step up from […]

Les Deux Rives Corbières Rosé

August 9, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Yes, it’s another rosé we’re reviewing today. And it’s another wine with Rhone varietals. This one also comes from a place not too far from the Rhone — Corbières in the Languedoc. This is a region in the south of France, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. This is a great area for value wines too. I’m […]

Cline Mourvèdre Rosé

August 4, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Today, I’m continuing a few themes from other recent posts. 1) It’s soooo hot outside, I have to focus on good wines for summer sipping. 2) Rhone varietals. We’ve been talking a lot about Rhone varietals lately, and mourvèdre is yet another one. Although it’s more typically found in red Rhone blends, while this is […]

Cline Viognier

July 30, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Last weekend I attended the North American Wine Bloggers Conference, which was held in Charlottesville, Virginia this year. I came back with a nasty summer cold, which is why I haven’t written anything in a week, but I’m feeling much better now. I also came back with an appreciation for Virginian wine. While I had […]

Live Blogging at the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference Round Two

July 23, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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It’s the second day of the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference and the second round of live blogging. Yesterday, it was all white and rose’ wines in the tasting and today it’s all red wines. Let’s go. The first wine is a 2006 Lovingston Pinotage, a wine from South Africa. The nose of this wine is […]

Live Blogging at the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference

July 22, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Today I am at the 2011 North American Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia. And you may be asking yourself, “Why the hell is there a wine bloggers conference in Virginia?” Well, there is actually some very tasty wine made here… it doesn’t all come from California. I haven’t had a chance to taste much […]

Tarrica Wine Cellars Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc

July 12, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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I was just going through my tasting notes and I discovered that I still had notes for this wine from the sauvignon blanc series we did earlier this year, but somehow I neglected to publish this review at that time. And since it’s such a hot summer day, sauvignon blanc is the perfect wine to […]

Cline Marsanne Roussanne

July 7, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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I’m really excited by some of the wines coming out of Cline Cellars these days. They’re producing a number of Rhone varietals in California to create unique and very affordable wines. The latest one I’ve tasted from them is this Marsanne Roussanne. If you’re not a regular consumer of Rhone varietals, you may find yourself […]

Eleven Zinfandels Under $20

July 6, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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I haven’t done a roundup article in a while, so I thought it was time to give you a quick summary of the recent series we did on zinfandel. For those who are new to zinfandel, think bold, spicy and fruity wines. These aren’t subtle wines — although some are more elegant than others. And […]

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