Wine Regions

Parducci Mendocino Valley Zinfandel – Environmentally Friendly and Tasty!

June 2, 2008 Tim Lemke

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As someone whose been an environmentalist for over 20 years (admittedly more intensely at some times than others) I’m always skeptical of a company’s environmental claims. I’m curious, but skeptical and I tend to be a rather harsh critic of environmental claims. Despite my skepticism, I am somewhat impressed with Parducci Cellars. They seem to […]

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4.5

Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

7 Deadly Zins

May 27, 2008 Tim Lemke

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Californian Wine

How can we do a series on Zinfandel without tasting 7 Deadly Zins?  Simply put, we can’t. It’s a bad pun that inspired the naming of this wine.  But hey… it’s fun and it’s a name you will remember.  But it’s not just another bottle with a quirky name trying to entice shoppers with silly […]

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4.5

Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Rancho Zabaco Double Header

May 20, 2008 Tim Lemke

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BIG, BOLD ZIN!  That’s how Rancho Zabaco characterizes their wines.  And we checked out two of the Zinfandels they produce.  There’s a good chance you’ll see at least one of these Zins on the Zinfandel shelf at your local wine shop as Rancho Zabaco doesn’t do much other than Zinfandel. They have a couple other varietals, […]

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4.5

Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Cardinal Zin a Controvertial and Musical Zinfandel

May 15, 2008 Tim Lemke

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Cardinal Zin is the epitome of a Zin with a fun name and a fun label.  In fact it’s so much fun that in 2001 it was banned in Ohio!  OK, it wasn’t banned for being too much fun specifically.  It was banned because Ohio’s state code on wine labeling forbids “advertisement or representation portraying pictures […]

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4.5

Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Twisted Zin Zinfandel

May 12, 2008 Tim Lemke

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Californian Wine

Twist the top off this and celebrate a cork-free bargain.  Twisted Wines are a brand of wine that jumps out at you on the wine shelves.  The marketing guy in me loves this brand.  They have good packaging with a fun attitude, eye-popping shelf talkers and a well-designed website.  And the brand is not all […]

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4.5

Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Kuentz-Bas Tradition Riesling Review

May 7, 2008 Tim Lemke

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It’s time once again for Wine Blogging Wednesday and the host this month is Tim at Winecast.  For those stumbling upon this who don’t know what Wine Blogging Wednesday is, it’s a monthly event when wine bloggers from around the globe all write about a common topic.  The theme this month, for WBW #45, is Old World Riesling. […]

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4.5

Review: Marquês de Borba Colheita White

Renwood Sierra Foothills Zinfandel

April 28, 2008 Tim Lemke

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The Sierra Foothills designation of Renwood Zinfandel, also know as “red label,” is the entry-level Zinfandel from Renwood Winery.  They have some more pricey Zins available, but they are mostly out of the range for Cheap Wine Ratings.  The red label wines from Renwood are produced from their younger vines and are much simpler than […]

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4.5

Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Alexander Valley Vineyards Zinfandel

April 21, 2008 Tim Lemke

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The next series we’re doing on Cheap Wine Ratings is California Zinfandel.  At times Zinfandel is one of my favorite varietals but sometimes it ends up just way too sweet and jammy.  Zinfandel is really a chameleon though, as its wine can have a variety of characteristics from jar-full-of-jam fruit, to spicy, to tannic, and […]

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4.5

Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Friday Monkey Wines – Inexpensive Australian Wine

April 16, 2008 Tim Lemke

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I recently had the opportunity to try the full lineup of wines from a relatively new producer in South Eastern Australia named Friday Monkey.  These wines are fairly typical of what you would expect from Australian value wines.  They are very much “new world” wines in style in that they are simple and fruit-forward. Occasionally […]

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Review: Hopes End Cabernet Sauvignon

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Review

April 15, 2008 Tim Lemke

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Say it with me: mon-tuh-pul-CHEE-an-no dah BROOT-zo.  It’s one of my favorite Italian wines and not just because it’s fun to say.  It’s a very approachable Italian country wine that is often overlooked.  Yet it is very enjoyable and can have as much complexity as more popular varietals.  It’s much less acidic than many other […]

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4.5

Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon