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Calcu Red Wine from Chile

February 22, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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The wine world is paying close attention to Colchagua Valley. Topographically and geographically, it’s quite similar to Napa in many respects. Many fine producers have, and continue to emerge from this growing region. Recently we had an opportunity to taste an example from Colchagua – Calcu’s 2008 red blend. Calcu (Magician in the native Mapuche […]

Tapeña Verdejo for Wine Blogging Wednesday #70

February 16, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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In days past there was a regular monthly occurrence called “Wine Blogging Wednesday” when wine bloggers from around the world would all write about a common theme. There was also a “host” to the event who would write up a summary of all the participants so that you could go to one place to find all the […]

Apothic Red 2009

February 15, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Alright, I’m going back to a theme we had going last week… checking out new vintages of wines we’ve previously reviewed. Last year we checked out the 2008 Apothic Red and it was a very interesting wine, so we were glad to be able to revisit it with the 2009 vintage, which we like even […]

Domestic Pinot Grigio Showdown

February 14, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Pinot Grigio gets a bad wrap. And I think I’m partially to blame. Having run an Italian restaurant with a very comprehensive wine list, I was compelled to offer a pinot grigio (or even two) on our list. But, man it was hard. Pinot grigio is, in all honesty, my least favorite wine on the […]

Wine Pairing Challenge: Ultimate Omelette

February 10, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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We tried one of these last week and it was fun, so we’re going to try another. Of course if you missed the first wine pairing challenge, Blackstrap Molasses Shrimp, you can still add your two cents on the best pairing here. I’ll re-explain the background to this challenge, for those who haven’t seen the […]

Peñalolen Sauvignon Blanc – A Citrus Bomb!

February 9, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Since the last review we did was an updated vintage of a wine we’d previously reviewed, I thought we would continue that trend this week with another. Not too long ago we reviewed the 2009 Peñalolen Sauvignon Blanc and we’re already checking out the 2010 vintage of this wine. How can that be? A 2010 […]

Tercos Bonarda 2008

February 7, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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About a year ago we reviewed the 2007 Tercos Bonarda and now we’re checking out the 2008 vintage of this wine. If you’re not familiar with bonarda, you should introduce yourself. It’s one of the most grown varieties in Argentina. It’s an interesting wine with good complexity and medium structure. This variety is also known […]

Wine Pairing Challenge: Blackstrap Molasses Shrimp

February 3, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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We’re trying something a little different tonight. I have a wine pairing challenge for you. A friend and colleague of mine, Todd Jessee, is the Cheating Gourmet at a website called Man of the House. The idea of the Cheating Gourmet is to take what may seem like complicated recipes and find shortcuts, or cheats […]

Clif – The Climber Zinfandel Blend

February 1, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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This is the second time we’ve reviewed Clif’s The Climber Red Blend. The 2006 version we reviewed was comprised of the same 5 varietals (zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, merlot and petite syrah); however, in similar fashion to how Clif’s winemakers have managed The Climber white, they’ve made some significant changes to the percentages. In the […]

Laurenz V. Gruner Veltliner Double Header

January 31, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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One of the highlights of my trip to Austria this past fall was the grüner veltliner (pronounced GROO-nah velt-LEE-nah, with your best Germanic accent). We traveled up the Danube river one day and tasted grüner veltliner from the Wachau and Wagram regions, which are beautiful areas with terraced vineyards along the shores of the Danube. […]

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