Styles

Soave: Classico or Superiore?

December 20, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Note from the editor: We’ve added a new reviewer to the Cheap Wine Ratings team and this is the first of what will hopefully become many reviews from David Germano.  And now, on with his review… This is my first official post on cheapwineratings.com, and my first assignment, ironically, has brought me right back to […]

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4.5

Review: Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva

Trumpeter Pinot Noir

December 19, 2010 Tim Lemke

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We’ve been reviewing a lot of pinot noir over the past several weeks and we’re getting toward the end of this series.  In the lineup, we’ve only reviewed one from Argentina so far, the Humberto Canale from Patagonia.  And the Trumpeter makes it two, this one coming from the Mendoza region. Trumpeter is produced by […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Marques de Gelida Brut Exclusive Reserva

December 14, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Yesterday, we reviewed a Prosecco — which is a great sparkling wine option when it comes to QPR.  Another good option is Cava, which is a sparkling wine from Spain.  Traditionally Cava just referred to a particular style of Spanish sparkling wine, but since 1986 it also means that wine is produced in a specific […]

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4.5

Review: Corvezzo, Prosecco DOC Rosé

Valdo Prosecco Brut

December 13, 2010 Tim Lemke

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In general, I’m a big fan of prosecco.  When it comes to sparkling wine, I think you get more bang for your buck with prosecco than pretty much any other option.  And this is a great example of that.  Although the suggested retail price is $14, I’ve seen this wine for sale at a super-bargain […]

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4.5

Review: Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva

Estancia Pinnacles Ranches Pinot Noir

December 9, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Regular readers here should know that I’m a big fan of Chilean wines.  But this wine is from California, so why am I talking about Chile?  Because the founder of Estancia, Augustin Huneeus, was born in Chile.  I’m not sure if that has any relevance to my appreciation for this wine or not, but I found […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Peter Zemmer Pinot Nero

December 7, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Pinot Nero sounds like it might be a unique wine variety that you’ve never tried, but it’s actually just the Italian name for pinot noir.  The Peter Zemmer winery is located in the northernmost part of Italy, Alto Adige, just south of the Austrian border.  More specifically, it’s just southwest of the city of Bolzano. […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

The Naked Grape Pinot Noir

December 6, 2010 Tim Lemke

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The Naked Grape is a new wine brand from the Grape Valley Wine Company in California, which appears to be owned by wine-giant E. & J. Gallo.  The winemaker of this pinot noir, 30 year old Hillary Stevens, is also one of the two winemakers behind another new E. & J. Gallo brand, Bear Flag […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Laurier Los Carneros Pinot Noir

December 2, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Laurier is one of 50-some brands owned by Bronco Wine Company, best known for producing extremely inexpensive wine brands.  But coming in at $20 a bottle, this is one of their pricier brands. The juice in this bottle comes from Los Carneros, a cool and windy region that spans the southern edge of both Sonoma […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir

November 30, 2010 Tim Lemke

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The latest edition of Mutineer Magazine, issue #14, is out and in it you’ll find my Wine Steals column, which this month features pinot noir for under twenty bucks.  This is one of the wines I mention in the article. The name of this producer, Au Bon Climat, looks so simple and yet I feel […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Exploring Blaufränkisch in Burgenland

November 29, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Austrian Wine

We recently returned from the European Wine Bloggers Conference (EWBC) in Vienna, Austria and over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing some insights and discoveries from that conference.  The EWBC is an event where wine writers from around the world converge to discuss their craft, share ideas, improve their wine knowledge and discover some […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red