Tim Lemke

Friday Monkey Wines – Inexpensive Australian Wine

April 16, 2008 Tim Lemke 9

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I recently had the opportunity to try the full lineup of wines from a relatively new producer in South Eastern Australia named Friday Monkey. These wines are fairly typical of what you would expect from Australian value wines. They are very much “new world” wines in style in that they are simple and fruit-forward. Occasionally […]

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Review

April 15, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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Say it with me: mon-tuh-pul-CHEE-an-no dah BROOT-zo. It’s one of my favorite Italian wines and not just because it’s fun to say. It’s a very approachable Italian country wine that is often overlooked. Yet it is very enjoyable and can have as much complexity as more popular varietals. It’s much less acidic than many other […]

Rubiro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

April 13, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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Rubiro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is (from what I can tell) a second label from Villa Cervia where oenologist Rino Moretti has been producing wine since 1989. This would be a good choice if you want a red wine that’s not too aggressive. It’s approachable and soft in every way, making it easy to pair with a variety […]

Villa Cerrina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

April 10, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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I’ll keep this one relatively short as there’s not much to get excited about. This review adds fodder to my “there’s better places to shop for wine than Trader Joe’s” rant. Yep, it’s another wine from Trader Joe’s that rates less than 80. The fruit is soft in this one. It has a little leather […]

Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

April 7, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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Azienda Agricola Masciarelli operates 13 estates across Abruzzo totaling about 300 hectares with lots of Montepulciano vines, plus other varietals such as Trebbiano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cococciola and one hectare of Falaghina. They also have olive groves on many of their estates and are well known for their olive oil sold under the Cvetic […]

Wine Blog Satire

April 5, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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A new blog has surfaced within the past few weeks that is lampooning the wine blog community and I think it’s great. Wine-ing 2.0 is like The Onion for wine blogs. It pokes fun at wine bloggers with satirical articles which may or may not have a sliver of truth to them. Some of my favorite posts are: […]

Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

April 3, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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La Valentina is a much younger producer than many of the others I’ve tasted for this series, but they produce a classic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. They were established in 1990 and currently manage over 40 hectares. They have two vineyards in Abruzzo and the grapes for this label are from the San Valentino vineyard, about 20km from Maiella mountain […]

French Cabernet Franc for Wine Blogging Wednesday

April 2, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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It’s once again Wine Blogging Wednesday and I’m glad to be a part of it again. I skipped out last month as the theme was “comfort wine” and quite frankly I don’t have one—comfort isn’t a reason for me to drink wine. But this month it’s French Cabernet Franc for Wine Blogging Wednesday #44 and the […]

Cincinnati International Wine Festival 2008 Post-show Notes

March 30, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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Another Cincinnati International Wine Festival has come and gone. My wife and I had too much wine (just like every year), but it was fun. I attended the festival with a dilemma this year. On one hand, I wanted to take really good notes so that I could write all about it here. On the […]

Majolica Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

March 27, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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The next wine in our series on Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is Majolica from producer Podere Castorani. The Castorani name comes from the family of surgeon Raffaele Castorani who invented the first surgical procedure to treat cataracts and owned the property in the late 18th century. The property has since gone through different owners and the winemaking […]

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