Wine Regions

Fetzer and Pepperwood Grove Zinfandel

June 17, 2008 Tim Lemke

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Today we’re reviewing two Zinfandels that you’re likely to see on the shelf at your local grocery store.  While I often encourage readers to shop at their local wine shops versus grocery stores I realize that you may not have a convenient wine shop and sometimes you’re just in a hurry. In addition to being […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

Picpoul de Pinet for Wine Blogging Wednesday 46

June 11, 2008 Tim Lemke

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Simply put, Picpoul is my favorite white varietal; specifically, Picpoul de Pinet from Coteaux du Languedoc in France.  Since discovering it I almost don’t want to try any other white wine for I have found the one that I love.  This is an absolutely delightful varietal.  It’s light, dry, minerally, acidic… it’s everything I want from […]

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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão

Cellar No. 8 Zinfandel

June 7, 2008 Tim Lemke

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I was really looking forward to trying the Cellar No. 8 Zinfandel because of the fact that the Cellar No. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon was my top pick in my series on Cabs.  I was hoping to find another great value wine here, but unfortunately this tasting leaves me searching. At first, the nose didn’t strike […]

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4.5

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red

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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More than Value: Excellence at Esporão

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

Review: Monte Velho Reserva Red