Tim Lemke

Hahn SLH Syrah

February 26, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Continuing the exploration of Syrah, we’re reviewing a wine that you typically wouldn’t see on this site because it sells for over $20. While the general rule of thumb here is to only highlight wines that are $20 or less, I think it’s good to occasionally bring in a more expensive wine into the mix […]

Hob Nob Shiraz

February 24, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Over the next few posts I’m going to take a look at a few Shiraz/Syrah wines. In general, if it comes from Australia it’s called Shiraz and if it comes from elsewhere it’s called Syrah—although I’ve seen a few non-Australian ones with Shiraz on the label. This is an example of just that, it says […]

Cincinnati International Wine Festival – Wine Competition

February 21, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Yesterday I had the honor to be one of the 45 judges for the upcoming Cincinnati International Wine Festival. There were 350+ wines entered in the competition, of which I only evaluated about 40. I thought you may be curious to get a little behind-the-scenes peek at how judging is done for these competitions—as well […]

A Passion for Piedmont Wines

February 18, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Once each month, wine bloggers around the world all write about a common theme. It happens on a Wednesday and is called Wine Blogging Wednesday. Today is the 54th installment of this event and the theme is “A Passion for Piedmont” (i.e. wines from the Piedmont region in Italy). Dozens of bloggers will write up […]

X Winery Carneros Chardonnay

February 16, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Lately I’ve been doing a lot of odds and ends with my wine reviews and neglecting the “themed series” approach. I have a couple themes in the works in the tasting room (i.e. my office in front of the computer). But before I get into those series I have a couple more odds and ends. […]

Grande Maison Monbazillac – Cuvee des Anges

February 11, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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If you want to share something sweet this Valentine’s Day there are a number of fantastic dessert wines you can try. I don’t drink a lot of dessert wine, but when I do I like to be adventurous and try new things. Monbazillac is something that you probably haven’t had before, but you may want […]

Punkt Sparkling Grüner Veltliner

February 7, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Sparkling wine is often a popular choice to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but let’s face it, Champagne can be quite pricy and not a good pick for the frugal. Don’t let that stop you from enjoying a good sparkling wine though, as there are plenty of enjoyable sparklers other than Champagne. You can check out many […]

X Winery Nova Vineyard Zinfandel

February 4, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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The next wine I want you to consider to spice up your Valentine’s Day is a Zinfandel. Spicy is a word often used to describe Zinfandel—as well as some foods that go well with it. Although it can be a spicy wine at times, it’s really a fairly dynamic wine that can be produced in […]

Fess Parker Viognier – Santa Barbara County

February 2, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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This week I’m looking at some good wines to spice up your Valentine’s Day and to me Viognier is one of the sexiest white wines you can find. It’s known for having very perfumed aromas, like a bouquet of flowers. It’s also fairly delicate on the palate—not an overpowering wine—and sometimes has a slightly oily […]

Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir

February 1, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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A couple months ago I hosted a Wine Blogging Wednesday about red wines from Chile and wine bloggers all over the world wrote about different Chilean wines. One that caught my eye was an organic Pinot Noir from Cono Sur (Kevin, at Under the Grape Tree wrote that review). Cono Sur made a number of […]

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