White Wines

Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay

October 15, 2012 Tim Lemke

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I’ve highlighted a couple tasty Chilean, cool-climate chardonnays lately.  So, today let’s round it out with a third.  This one, from Concha y Toro, is another from the Limarí Valley. Concha y Toro is the largest wine producer in Chile, and the largest in Latin America.  Its roots go all the way back to 1883, […]

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De Martino Legado Reserva Chardonnay

October 9, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Last week, in my review of Santa Ema chardonnay, I had mentioned how cool climate regions tend to produce better chardonnay than other locations.  And tonight I want to highlight another awesome chardonnay from another cool climate region. De Martino Legado Reserva chardonnay is also from Chile, but this wine is from the Limarí Valley—a […]

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Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Etna Bianco – The Perfect Shellfish Wine

October 7, 2012 Tim Lemke

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My quest to find the world’s most interesting and enjoyable wines recently brought me to the Mt. Etna DOC in eastern Sicily, where I discovered some serious awesomeness in their Etna Bianco.  To be honest, I found awesomeness in many of the wines, food, culture, etc., but today I want to focus on Etna Bianco. […]

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Biltmore Century Wine

October 4, 2012 Tim Lemke

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The Biltmore in North Carolina has been on my list of places to visit for a number of years, but I just haven’t made it there yet—that list is a long one.  But I do want to visit some day to see the architecture, the landscape and taste the wine.  And so, I was glad […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Santa Ema Reserve Chardonnay

October 2, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Not unlike a lot of wine geeks, I’m not a big fan of chardonnay.  Although I try to be impartial with all reviews and judge a wine on how good it is for its style, I’m admittedly a little hard on chardonnay.  I just often find it to be out of balance, clumsy and not […]

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Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Cruzeiro and Terras de Felgueiras Vinho Verde

September 5, 2012 Tim Lemke

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It may be September and Summer is winding down, but it’s still hot outside and it’s still a good time to enjoy some light, crisp white wines like Vinho Verde from Portugal.  If you like really, really light white wines this may be a style for you to check out.  We took advantage of the […]

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Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Banfi Centine Bianco

August 23, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Banfi is a pretty big name in Italian wine and one that you’re likely to come across in many wine shops.  And while I’ve found their wines to be generally good, I typically don’t go for them as I’ve often found them to be priced above what I think they should be.  Of course, that’s […]

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Review: Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva

Reginato Sparkling Torrontés Chardonnay

August 16, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Typically, I work a little bit ahead on my wine reviews.  I’ll photograph a wine, taste it and take my notes and then a couple weeks later it will get published to the website.  But sometimes I taste a wine that I’m so excited about that I just can’t wait to get the review published. […]

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Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc

August 15, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Good news for those of you who are ready for a change, we’re moving on from riesling tonight and reviewing a sauvignon blanc. New Zealand has a great reputation for creating exciting sauvignon blanc, full of tropical fruit flavors and vibrant acidity.  And Marlborough, where this wine is from, has a particularly strong reputation. The […]

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Meli Riesling

August 13, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Riesling, riesling, more riesling.  We’ve been doing so many riesling reviews lately that we’re at risk of needing to rename the website to Cheap Riesling Reviews.  And here’s yet another one… but wait, there’s something different about this riesling. Yep, this one comes from Chile—a different country in a different continent versus the other riesling […]

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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão