Californian Wine

William Cole Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc

September 2, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Tonight we have a double-header review with two different brands of sauvignon blanc from William Cole Vineyards in Casablanca Valley, Chile.  This is not to be confused with William Cole Vineyards in Napa Valley, California — that’s a different William Cole. The Chilean William Cole Vineyards has 130 hectares of vineyards in a flat valley […]

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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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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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Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Apothic Red Winemaker’s Blend

August 10, 2010 Tim Lemke

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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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Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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Barefoot Chardonnay

August 1, 2010 Tim Lemke

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OK, I’m not going to spend a lot of time belaboring this one.  I’ve expressed my opinions about Barefoot wines in the past.  They aren’t that exciting, but they generally do a good job in cranking out some decent wines.  I haven’t had any Barefoot wine that I’d call “sex in a glass” but I’ve […]

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X Winery 2008 Carneros Chardonnay

July 21, 2010 Tim Lemke

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This isn’t the first time we’ve reviewed the X Winery Carneros Chardonnay.  We’ve previously reviewed the 2007 vintage, which was exceptional.  And I have to admit that I’m tardy with this review as they’ve already released their 2009 vintage.  But you may still come across a bottle of this in your local shop, so I […]

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Black Box Napa Valley Reserve Chardonnay

July 19, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Over the past few months we’ve received a surprising number of boxed wine samples.  I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise since we are all about cheap wine.  But even though we’re into cheap wine, we’re still finicky and definitely prefer to review good, cheap wine (or call it “inexpensive wine” if you have a […]

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Main Street Winery Chardonnay

July 15, 2010 Tim Lemke

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When you’re looking for a California Chardonnay, you may seek out one from Russian River Valley, Napa Valley or Sonoma Valley.  But there’s another region you should consider, Santa Barbara County.  This region is far south of the Sonoma/Napa wine country.  In fact, the southernmost part of the county is just over 100 miles north […]

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Montevina Chardonnay

July 12, 2010 Tim Lemke

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Montevina got their start back in 1970 and they’re based in Sierra Foothills in Amador County, California.  While they have 400 acres of estate vineyards, they also source some of their grapes from other growers. The literature available on their Chardonnay doesn’t state whether the grapes are from their vineyards or sourced.  It also doesn’t […]

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