Italian Wine

Rocca Sveva Soave Classico

October 24, 2013 Tim Lemke

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I’ve been writing about a couple wines from Soave lately and here’s another one that pretty good. Like most Soave, this one is made from 100% garganega.  It’s one of the brands from Cantina Di Soave. The thing that really makes this wine stand out is how aromatic it is.  There’s a floral quality on […]

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ReMidas Soave

October 23, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Here is another Soave that’s worth checking out.  This one comes from Cantina Di Soave under their ReMidas brand. It’s made from 100% garganega grapes and is, of course, from the Veneto region in Italy — where the Soave DOC is located. I know this is a scent description that annoys some people, but I […]

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Soave Bolla Classico

October 21, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Like many Italian wines, the Soave name represents both the region and the style of wine.  The Soave region is in North Eastern Italy, around the city of Verona.  Soave the wine is made primarily from the garganega grape.  It’s often 100% garganega, but sometimes includes small amounts of trebbiano, chardonnay or pinot bianco. Bolla, […]

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Grillo by the Sea in Western Sicily

September 16, 2013 Tim Lemke

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At times it seems silly to me, how “into” wine many of us become. And I’m just as guilty as anyone. We study it, explore it, taste it, analyze it, debate it, praise it, criticize it, discover it, discuss it, write about it, share it, hoard it, celebrate it, and sometimes we just drink it […]

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Cecchi Natio Chianti Made with Organic Grapes

May 7, 2013 Tim Lemke

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My last review was the Banfi Chianti Superiore—a really good value wine.  Tonight I’m checking out another Chianti, Cecchi Natio, which is also part of the Banfi portfolio of wines. This one bears the Chianti DOCG designation, which is the broadest zone and includes all of the sub-zone appellations and then some. It is also […]

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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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Ricossa Antica Casa Moscato D’Asti

April 3, 2013 Tim Lemke

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Moscato, or muscat, seems to be all the rage these days.  I’m seeing more and more of it show up in wine shops and wine lists.  And I’ve heard from some producers that demand is so high they can’t produce enough of it.  There may be a direct correlation in the reduced consumption of white […]

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Review: Domaine Bousquet Gran-Cabernet Sauvignon

Falesco Merlot

January 8, 2013 Tim Lemke

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I commented a couple days ago about merlot-haters, but one thing I failed to mention is that these consumers may just misunderstand merlot.  They may have just tasted the wrong merlot.  One of the things I like about merlot is that it can have a number of different personalities.  It’s grown all over the world, […]

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Banfi Col di Sasso Cabernet Sauvignon Sangiovese

December 4, 2012 Tim Lemke

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In the past I’ve accused Banfi of being generally overpriced with their wines.  But recently this $9.00 Banfi wine showed up for me to sample.  I think they’re trying to prove me wrong.  Well played, Banfi… well played. Some might classify this wine as a “Super Tuscan” although that classification is technically an unofficial designation […]

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Bolla Valpolicella

December 2, 2012 Tim Lemke

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When I was younger and my wine budget was even tighter than it is today, Bolla Valpolicella was one of my “go to” wines.  I never thought of it as an outstanding wine, but it was good enough and it was cheap.  And I didn’t know a whole lot about wine at that time, so […]

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