Varietals

Banfi Chianti Superiore

May 5, 2013 Tim Lemke

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I love a good Chianti.  It’s my “comfort food” wine.  If you’re eating simple Italian food, particularly the Americanized versions such as pizza and pasta, you can’t go wrong with a good Chianti. But, as I’ve said before, Chianti is confusing.  There are so many zone and sub-zone classifications that I don’t know how the […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon

April 30, 2013 Tim Lemke

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I thought it would be interesting to compare two wines from the same producer, same vintage, same grape but from different parts of California and sold at different price points.  This could be filed under the “are more expensive wines better?” category.  Spoiler alert: In this case the more expensive wine was quite a bit […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Biodynamic Austrian Wines

April 25, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Austrian Wine

Last night I was invited to a #winechat on Twitter.  The theme of was Austrian biodynamic wines.  The biodynamic theme is tied to this being the week of Earth Day. For those who for those who aren’t familiar with biodynamics, it is an approach to farming that incorporates organic techniques plus crop rotation, biodiversity and other […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Kim Crawford Marlborough Pinot Noir

April 22, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Last week, a colleague at my day job started picking my brain about wine.  She told me that she recently graduated to pinot noir after years of drinking nothing but Champagne and disgustingly-sweet riesling.  OK, I embellished with the “disgustingly-sweet” part, but that’s basically what it sounded like she was drinking.  And then she told […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Trivento Amado Sur Malbec

April 17, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Today is Malbec World Day, which strikes me as a holiday that was manufactured by PR folks in order to generate publicity for (and consumption of) malbec.  I normally scoff at such things, but what the hell… I’ll play along. This is the third year of Malbec World Day and the youth of the “holiday” […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Bota Box RedVolution

April 10, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Boxed wines aren’t what they used to be… in a good way.  The quality of the juice found in some “bag-in-a-box” wines is much better than it once was.  And some boxed wines can be a great option for the wine lover on a budget. When it comes to boxed wines there are a couple […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Robert Mondavi – Carneros, Napa Valley Pinot Noir

April 1, 2013 Tim Lemke

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This wine comes in a little bit over our typical $20 limit, but I was impressed with it so I thought I’d share for those who occasionally spring a little more for their wine. This Robert Mondavi pinot noir comes from the Carneros region in California.  This is a region that is just north of […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Errazuriz Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

March 28, 2013 Tim Lemke

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When I was first learning about wine and first discovered Chilean wines, I thought Chile was something new on the scene.  I never would have guessed that some wineries there had been operating since the 1800’s.  I suppose the “new on the scene” perception was due to a combination of my lack of knowledge about […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Quivira Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc

March 26, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Spring is just around the corner and that has me thinking of sauvignon blanc.  I’ve said many times before that California generally isn’t at the top of my list of regions for sauvignon blanc.  But that perspective is changing.  I’ve had a few tasty Californian sauvignon blancs in the past year.  And this is another […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Santa Ema Reserve Merlot

March 24, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Although this is another Chilean wine, it has roots in Piedmont  Italy.  The founder, Pedro Pavone Voglino, immigrated to the Maipo Valley region of Chile from Piedmont in 1917.  For many years he grew grapes to sell to other wineries until he established Viña Santa Ema with his son.  They started marketing bottles of Santa Ema wine […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red