Red Wines

Cheap Wine at Aldi

January 24, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Californian Wine

When I first started this website a lot of people commented that I must love Trader Joe’s because of all the bargains they have on wine.  And as much as I wanted to love Trader Joe’s, I just never became a big fan.  Most of the wines I tasted from them were nothing special, albeit […]

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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão

Meli Carignan, Different and Exciting

January 9, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Every now and then we come across something we weren’t expecting and that gets us intrigued.  This is one of those cases.  It’s a carignan from Chile. I wouldn’t be surprised to find a carignan from Southern France, or even from a Paso Robles Rhone Ranger.  But I wasn’t expecting to see one from Chile. […]

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Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Claret

December 20, 2011 Tim Lemke

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I imagine that for many American wine consumers, particularly those who are relatively new to wine, the question, “What is a Claret?” is the thought that crosses your mind as you see this bottle on the shelves.  “Is it a varietal?  Is it a location?  I know I’ve heard James Bond refer to a wine […]

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Zonin Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso

December 13, 2011 Tim Lemke

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One of the exciting things about wine is the almost endless variety you can find in types of wine.  I think too often we gravitate toward something we know well, like a cabernet sauvignon or merlot and don’t explore enough.  If you’re looking to branch out from the everyday wines and taste something unique, you […]

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Renegade Wine, Ancient Peaks Winery

December 8, 2011 Tim Lemke

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Today we’re taking a look at another Californian red blend.  This one is a blend of 46% syrah, 31% malbec and 23% petit verdot from Ancient Peaks Winery in Paso Robles. This wine is a deep, dark purplish-red color with incredible density.  It’s almost inky in appearance.  The nose is just as powerful as the […]

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Concannon Conservancy Crimson & Clover

December 6, 2011 Tim Lemke

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Some of the most interesting wines I’ve been coming across lately are blends.  Pure varietal wines are fine, but putting together a blend allows winemakers to leverage the characteristics of different grapes to create balance and complexity. The Concannon Conservancy Crimson & Clover is a new release from Concannon and is a petite sirah blend.  Concannon […]

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Apaltagua Reserva Malbec

December 5, 2011 Tim Lemke

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I’ve commented in previous reviews that not all malbec comes from Argentina.  Today we have the opportunity to check out one from Chile, the Maule Valley region to be more specific. This malbec is from Apaltagua, not an unfamiliar brand to us.  We’ve reviewed a few of their other wines and found them to be […]

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Ricardo Santos Malbec 2009

November 29, 2011 Tim Lemke

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Ricardo Santos is one of those brands that doesn’t do a lot of marketing, and doesn’t do a lot of storytelling.  Which means it’s a brand that we just don’t know much about, other than what the wines tell us. Last year, we reviewed the 2008 Ricardo Santos malbec and we weren’t blown away by […]

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Pascual Toso Malbec

November 28, 2011 Tim Lemke

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With a history going back to 1890, Pascual Toso is one of the oldest wineries in Argentina.  But similar to many of the older wineries in Argentina, they’ve seen a lot of growth and development in the past ten years or so.  They have a couple different lines of wine, including an Estate line and […]

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Bodega Norton Malbec Reserva

November 22, 2011 Tim Lemke

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While the roots of Bodega Norton go back to 1895, it’s seen a lot of changes over the past 20-some years. It was acquired by Austrian businessman Gernot Langes-Swarovski in 1989 and has seen a lot of investment since then to improve the quality and quantity of wine they produce.  In 2006 they were named […]

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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão