Tim Lemke

Grinalda Vinho Verde

August 26, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Vinho Verde is meant to be consumed young. In fact, “young wine” is the translation of what the name Vinho Verde means. This particular bottle I had in the rack is a 2010, which is pretty old for a Vinho Verde. It’s technically past it’s prime and if it had sucked I would have given […]

Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

August 22, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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In my last review, I shared the Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Chardonnay. Tonight, I move on to their Cabernet Sauvignon. The suggested retail price of this wine is slightly above our typical target, at $28. But it’s a darn good wine and shopping around you may find it as low as $21 at some places, […]

Franciscan Estate Chardonnay

August 20, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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I don’t like chardonnay. OK, that’s not entirely true. I don’t like bad chardonnay, and unfortunately there’s way too much of that out there. When I find one that’s made well I love it. By “made well” I mean that the palate isn’t buried in oak, it still has crisp acidity and it has lively […]

De Chanceny Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé

August 14, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Rosé is often an under-appreciated and overlooked wine category. But if you’ve been reading Cheap Wine Ratings for long you’ve probably picked up on the fact that we love a good rosé—particularly a good, dry rosé. And today wine writers around the world are celebrating dry rosé for the return of Wine Blogging Wednesday (WBW). […]

Arca Nova Loureiro Vinho Verde

August 12, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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If you like wines that deliver exceptional value, as I do, then Portuguese wines are a great place to look. And in the summer months, Vinho Verde is one of my favorite white wines. It tastes great, it’s refreshing and often it’s quite a bargain. OK, and truth be told it doesn’t have to be […]

Max Ferd Richter Veldenzer Elisenberg Riesling Kabinett

August 11, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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I regularly encounter folks who say they don’t like riesling. As I’ve said before, I think riesling is misunderstood by too many people. Yes, there’s some crappy riesling out there that might make you think you don’t like it. But chances are that if you think you don’t like riesling, you’re just drinking the wrong […]

Wittmann Trocken Riesling

August 8, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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The Wittmann family behind this wine has a history of wine production in southern Rheinhessen, Germany that goes back to before the United States has been a country! Way before! The first record of winemaking in their family dates back to 1663! It’s not uncommon to find families with a long history of winemaking in […]

446 Chardonnay

August 7, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Last night I reviewed the 337 cabernet sauvignon and tonight I thought I’d give props to his sister, 446 chardonnay. It’s another part of the Noble Vines lineup. This wine is named after a combination of the vine clone and the block where it’s grown. The vine, clone 4, is also called the “Martini clone” […]

337 Cabernet Sauvignon a Tasty Bargain

August 6, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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I was talking to some millennial wine lovers the other day and one commented to me that he just loves a good Californian cabernet sauvignon, but he doesn’t want to spend a lot on it. While there are plenty of overpriced Californian cabernets to be found, there are also some great bargains out there. This […]

Trivento Reserve Malbec

August 5, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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One of the things I look for in a wine brand is consistency. I expect there will be some minor variations in a wine from one vintage to the next, but when a producer puts out a wine of similar quality vintage after vintage I know what to expect. And when that wine is consistently […]

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