Italian Wine

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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Masciarelli, Colline Teatine Rosato

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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Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

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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Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

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, Méthode Traditionnelle Brut

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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4.5

Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

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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Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

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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Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti Rúfina

November 24, 2012 Tim Lemke

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Let’s be honest, Chianti is a mess.  By that I don’t mean that Chianti wines are bad.  In fact, I love a good Chianti.  I say that Chianti is a mess because there are so many variations of “Chianti” that most consumers don’t really know one from another, or even know what Chianti means.  The […]

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Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Why would a cow eat grapes?

October 30, 2012 Tim Lemke

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We got off the jeep and there she was staring at me.  “A vineyard pest!” Alberto Graci commented, “We had problems with cows getting past our fences and eating our grapes this year.” I can imagine that was frustrating for Alberto, as this is no simple vineyard to maintain.  Contrada Barbabecchi – Solicchiata was the […]

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Masciarelli, Colline Teatine Rosato

Etna Rosso – Eruption of Awesome

October 27, 2012 Tim Lemke

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The best way to gain an understanding of a wine is to go where it’s made.  Meet the people who produce it.  Explore the vineyards.  Experience the overall landscape.  Smell the air of the region.  And taste the wines along with the winemakers.  Some may say that’s the only way to understand a wine. I […]

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Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon