Australian Wine

Jacob’s Creek Red Blend – Easy Drinking Bargain Red

November 26, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Jacob’s Creek is a pretty big producer from Australia with good distribution in the United States, which means this should be a relatively easy wine to find.  That said, this is a new release and it may take some time for it to show up widely in stores.  But when it does, it will be […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon

May 20, 2013 Tim Lemke

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It has been a while since I’ve reviewed an Australian cabernet sauvignon, but when I tasted this wine I knew it was time to change that. This is a delicious wine from the Barossa region in Australia and comes from Château Tanunda, the oldest and largest château in Australia.  Its history dates back to 1890 and […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Jacob’s Creek Merlot

January 17, 2013 Tim Lemke

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I’ve mentioned before that one of the things I like about merlot is the different personalities it can have.  This one from Jacob’s Creek reveals one of those unique personalities.  Perhaps that’s the Australian terroir coming through.  Although, this isn’t a single vineyard wine.  And that brings up a philosophical question about terroir.  Can there […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

For Those About to Rock – AC/DC Wine!

October 20, 2012 Tim Lemke

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When I got the email from the public relations representative asking if I wanted to try AC/DC wine, my reaction was instant.  Yes!  Absolutely!  But that’s not because I expected it to be stellar wine, it just sounded like a fun thing to try.  In fact, I didn’t have high expectations for the wine itself. […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Frisk Prickly Riesling

July 5, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Recently, I’ve lauded Germany as a great region for riesling.  I’m sure I’ve also sung praises for Austria, Alsace and Washington state in the past.  But I don’t ever think I’ve brought up Australia as a region for riesling.  I don’t have anything against Australia.  It’s just not the first region that comes to mind […]

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Jacob’s Creek Coonawarra Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

April 26, 2012 Tim Lemke

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The Jacob’s Creek wine brand started back in 1976 and was named after a creek in the Barossa Valley, on the banks of which the first commercial vineyard in the region was planted.  The grapes in this wine, however, don’t come from the Barossa Valley.  Rather, they come from the Coonawarra region, which is south […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Wyndham Estate BIN 444 Cabernet Sauvignon

February 20, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Sometimes people ask me, “what wine goes with chocolate?”  I usually respond by fumbling my way through some vague answer.  But now I have a better response, “this wine!”  The fruit flavors on this wine are beautiful and are a perfect match for dark chocolate. As a part of Wyndham Estate‘s BIN series, this is one of […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Yellow Tail Bubbles Sparkling Wine

December 28, 2011 Tim Lemke

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Yellow Tail, or [yellow tail] as they write it, is one of those brands that many people view as the epitome of cheap wine.  In fact, when I tell people about this website I’m often asked if I drink a bunch of Yellow Tail.  Actually, I don’t.  This is the first time we’ve reviewed a […]

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4.5

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The Little Penguin Pinot Noir

April 14, 2011 Tim Lemke

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When you think of wine from Australia you probably think of Shiraz first, as well you should.  Shiraz is Australia’s most planted variety, and it ranks second to France in shiraz/syrah in vines under cultivation.  But I’d be willing to bet that when Australian wine gets mentioned, the last varietal that you think of is […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Two New World Moscatos Reviewed

March 22, 2011 Tim Lemke

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Muscat, also know as muscatel or moscatel, is a varietal that is produced in many of the major wine growing regions around the world. In Italy the varietal is know as Moscato, and can be produced in either a still or sparkling (frizzante) style. Moscato is used predominantly to make sweet dessert wines that can […]

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4.5

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