Tim Lemke

Barefoot Merlot

April 27, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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I’ve tried a number of wines from Barefoot Wine and to be honest, I have a love/hate thing for them. I love the affordability of their wines. But I dislike the fact that their wines are non-vintage. I’ve mentioned this before, as well as my position that I don’t expect consistency when there isn’t a […]

McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate Merlot

April 23, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Last month we reviewed the McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate Shiraz which was a good Shiraz—especially for the price. And today we’re giving the Merlot from this brand a try. Like the Shiraz, the grapes for this Merlot come from the New South Wales region in Australia, and more specifically the Riverina region within New South Wales. […]

FOUR Cabernet Sauvignon with Eco-friendly Packaging

April 22, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Today is Earth Day and there are actually a number of different environment-related topics that I could write about relevant to wine. Sustainable agriculture, organic wines and bio-dynamic wines are a few topics that come to mind. But I’m going to write about a less sexy topic—packaging. Actually, packaging can be sexy, but it’s something […]

Redwood Creek Merlot

April 15, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Sometimes in the wine business the convoluted world of holding companies, parent companies, sister companies, etc. can get confusing. To a degree, that’s the case with Redwood Creek, which is part of Frei Brothers, which is owned by E&J Gallo. In many cases the large parent companies in the wine business just act as holding […]

Help for Diners Seeking BYO-friendly Restaurants

April 14, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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If you’re a budget-conscious wine consumer like me, you know that wine at restaurants is frequently overpriced. A great way to save a few bucks when dining out is to bring your own wine—hopefully a wine with an outstanding QPR that you discovered on Cheap Wine Ratings. But how do you find a restaurant that […]

Red Diamond Merlot

April 14, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Last year I tried the Red Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon and ended up being one of my favorites, so I was looking forward to trying the Merlot. This one didn’t come through as strong as the Cabernet though. Like some other Merlots that I’ve been tasting, this has a more than just Merlot in it. It […]

Red Rock Winery Reserve Merlot

April 12, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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At this point in time, there is only one variety of wine under the Red Rock Winery label and that variety is Merlot. I don’t know if they have any plans for other varieties, but for now it’s Merlot. And it’s a good Merlot. Actually, while it only says Merlot on the label there are […]

Carmenet Vintner’s Collection Merlot

April 11, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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The Carmenet (pronounced Car-mah-nay) brand has been around for a while, but just recently became part of the Bronco Wine Company portfolio. Perhaps you haven’t heard of the Bronco Wine Company, but you’ve probably heard of some of their wines. They are best known for producing Charles Shaw wines, known by many as “Two Buck […]

Yarden Galilee Chardonnay

April 8, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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The first kosher wine we reviewed last week was a Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon from Golan Heights Winery and today we’re trying another wine from the same producer. This time it’s a Chardonnay produced with grapes from the northern Golan Heights. To me, this is a well made Chardonnay. This has some of the butter and […]

Alfasi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

April 7, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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I was intrigued when I saw a kosher wine from Chile on the shelf, so I had to give this one a try. I’ve reviewed a number of Chilean wines recently and have been generally pleased with what I’ve gotten, so I was really curious how this one would stack up. In doing some digging, […]

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