Red Wines

Feudo Principi di Butera Nero d’Avola

February 1, 2012 Tim Lemke

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If you like Italian wine and you like great deals, then Nero d’Avola is a varietal you should get to know.  It typically offers the characteristics you’d expect from a good Italian red wine, such as vibrant acidity and rich tannins.  But it’s also typically much more affordable than some of the better known Italian […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Gnarly Head Authentic Red

January 30, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Over the last year or so I’ve done some ranting about zinfandel blends and how I see a growing demand for these wines.  Apothic Red is one incredibly popular example of this style of wine appealing to consumers and now Gnarly Head has come out with their own answer to the zinfandel blend with Authentic […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red