Varietals

Undurraga T.H. Leyda Sauvignon Blanc

August 30, 2010 Tim Lemke

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The history of Undurraga goes all the way back to 1885 when Don Francisco Undurraga brought vines over from France and Germany to establish the estate.  But in more recent history, the Undurraga family left the business in 2006 after a dispute with their business partners.  The Picciotto family took over the estate and has […]

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4.5

Review: Morandé, Vitis Unica Carménère

Cono Sur Organic Sauvignon Blanc

August 25, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Cono Sur is a Chilean wine brand that I’ve grown to trust for good to very good wines, but I have yet to taste one of their wines that blows me away as exceptional.  Yet, I’ll take that good consistency as an attribute for which they deserve credit.  And while I don’t recall ever looking […]

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4.5

Review: Morandé, Vitis Unica Carménère

Brancott Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

August 24, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Although I often say that Chilean sauvignon blanc is my favorite, New Zealand is right up there too.  And, to cut to the chase, this Brancott sauvignon blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand totally kicks ass. Those who know me, know that I’m always critical of myself.  I constantly question my performance at work, play, or […]

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4.5

Review: Marquês de Borba Colheita White

Dancing Bull Sauvignon Blanc Charging the Stands

August 19, 2010 Tim Lemke

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This morning I was watching the news and this video came on of a bull in Spain jumping up into the stands and chasing spectators.  When I saw the bull leap into the stands, I immediately thought of the Dancing Bull logo.  So, tonight we review a sauvignon blanc from Dancing Bull. But first, here’s […]

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4.5

Review: Marquês de Borba Colheita White

Veramonte Reserva Sauvignon Blanc

August 18, 2010 Tim Lemke

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This isn’t the first time we’ve reviewed the Veramonte Reserva Sauvignon Blanc.  The 2008 vintage was exceptional.  It’s one of those wines that was memorable and thus became a “go t0” wine.  If we needed a good Sauvignon Blanc and didn’t want to put much thought to it, Veramonte was our choice.  And with this […]

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4.5

Review: Morandé, Vitis Unica Carménère

Haras Sauvignon Blanc

August 17, 2010 Tim Lemke

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It should come as no surprise to anyone whose been reading this site for some time that Chile is one of our favorite regions for Sauvignon Blanc.  But what you might not have noticed is that our favorite Chilean SB (shorthand for Sauvignon Blanc) usually come from the Casablanca Valley region.   But with this wine […]

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4.5

Review: Morandé, Vitis Unica Carménère

Big House Red

August 14, 2010 Tim Lemke

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A few months back I decided to fill out an application for the Wine Century Club, a group that you can become a member of after you’ve tasted 100 different grape varieties.  I sat down with the application and picked my brain for which varieties I’ve tasted.  It was easy to come up with about […]

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4.5

Review: Pisano, RPF Tannat

Apothic Red Winemaker’s Blend

August 10, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Californian Wine

As the story goes, in 2006 a veteran winemaker worked alongside his protégé Boyd Morrison to explore old world winemaking traditions and in so doing realized a wine with a new world style.  Morrison used that inspiration to create Apothic Red.  The wine is a blend of zinfandel, Syrah and Merlot. This is a dark […]

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4.5

Review: Pisano, RPF Tannat

Beaujolais-Villages versus Moulin-a-Vent

August 7, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Earlier this week I was invited to take part in a Twitter tasting with several other wine writers to taste two types of Beaujolais wine.  We were sent the wines in advance and were given a date and time to collectively taste them.  But I messed up.  Yikes!!  I put it down on my calendar […]

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4.5

Review: Pisano, RPF Tannat

Napa Ridge Chardonnay

August 3, 2010 Tim Lemke

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You’ve probably seen this wine on the shelves of your local grocery store — that is, if they sell wine at grocery stores in your area.  Regardless, my point is that this is a mass-produced and widely distributed wine.  It’s made by the Bronco Wine Company, the same folks who are famous for producing Two-Buck […]

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4.5

Review: Marquês de Borba Colheita White