Californian Wine

Irony Cabernet Sauvignon

March 5, 2012 Tim Lemke

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When you’re into bargain-priced wines, it’s good to find some reliable names.  While one of the fun things about wine is trying different ones—since the number of options is nearly limitless—sometimes you’re in a rush, or you don’t feel like mulling over the options and you want to just grab a bottle you know will […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Concannon Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

February 27, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Concannon is a California wine brand that’s been around for a long time.  In fact, it’s roots go back over 125 years.  That’s a long history for an American winery, particularly when you factor in prohibition.  And with such a long history, Concannon has pioneered a number of things in California wine.  They’re best known […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Villa San-Juliette Cabernet Sauvignon

February 21, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Last week, when we reviewed the Ancient Peaks cabernet sauvignon, I was singing the praises of cabernet sauvignon from Paso Robles.  So, I thought it would be good to highlight yet another fine Paso Robles cabernet. This one comes from Villa San-Juliette, a brand we’ve tasted before.  This brand is owned by the producers of […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Ancient Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon

February 14, 2012 Tim Lemke

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While Paso Robles seems to have a reputation for producing great wine with Rhone varietals, they also seems to produce some great wine from Bordeaux varietals, Spanish varietals, Italian varietals and the list goes on!  But one varietal that I highly suggest checking out from Paso Robles is cabernet sauvignon.  Sure you can get a […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Concannon Conservancy Petite Sirah

February 13, 2012 Tim Lemke

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We’ve reviewed a number of Concannon’s wines here at Cheap Wine Ratings, and aside from a disappointing, and rather out of character showing from their 2007 Merlot, we’ve been impressed with their wines.  As Tim mentions in his review of Concannon’s 2007 Central Coast pinot noir, Concannon Vineyard has a long, rich history of producing […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Flip Flop Pinot Grigio

February 7, 2012 Tim Lemke

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I’ll be honest.  I went into this review a little biased.   Having already reviewed a few of their wines, including their 2009 cabernet sauvignon and 2009 pinot noir, I’m somewhat familiar with the story behind this winery.  They’re relatively new on the block, and still cutting their stylistic teeth on their first few vintages.  And while […]

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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão

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

Domaine Laurier and Hacienda Brut Sparkling Wine

January 3, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Just because the New Year’s holiday is over is no reason to stop drinking sparkling wine.  And so, here are a couple more bubblies worth checking out. Both of these wines come from the Bronco Wine Company.  You won’t see that name on the labels anywhere, but Bronco owns both of these brands, as well […]

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4.5

Review: Corvezzo, Prosecco DOC Rosé

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