Tim Lemke

Tsantali Rapsani

August 1, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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My virtual tour of Greek wines continues with a “visit” to the southern slopes of Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, via a taste of Tsantali Rapsani. This wine is made from a blend of indigenous Greek grape varieties: Xinomavro, Krassato and Stavroto. Wine Geek Info: The wine was aged in small French oak barrels […]

Tsantali Kanenas Red

July 30, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Yesterday I was raving about a Greek wine, but it happened to be one that had limited production and may be difficult for many readers to find. Here’s another red from the same producer that should be a little easier to find, although Greek wines in general don’t get a lot of shelf space in […]

Tsantali Metoxi Chromitsa Red

July 29, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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This review is one that is frustrating me. To begin with, this wine is phenomenal! So what’s the problem? Availability. I received this bottle as a media sample and after looking for it in some local wine shops and online I’ve had no luck in finding a source for it. I’m sure it’s out there […]

Broadbent Vinho Verde

July 21, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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How have you been fairing with all the heat we’ve had lately? It’s been miserable out there and you might say it’s not been good wine drinking weather. Well, that depends on what wine you’re talking about. Some wines just don’t hit the spot on a hot summer day. But others are just right. I […]

3 Wineries to Visit in Kelowna, British Columbia

July 5, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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About a month ago, I was standing in the security line at the Seattle-Tacoma airport. I handed the TSA agent my ID and my ticket to Kelowna, British Columbia. He looked at it and chuckled, then said “while you’re up there, you should really try some of the wine. It’s fantastic! I go skiing up […]

Waterstone Carneros Pinot Noir

July 1, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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One thing to look for in a pinot noir is one that comes from a “cool climate” region. The Los Carneros AVA in California is one such region. Carneros is north of the San Pablo Bay and includes part of both Sonoma Valley and Napa Valley. The producers of this wine, Waterstone Winery, don’t own […]

Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken

June 26, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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I was complaining just a couple weeks ago about the long names that appear on German wines and I think I just found a longer one. Wow. The name of this wine is a mouthful. But then a mouthful of this wine is a very good thing. There was a time when I fell into […]

Calcu Cabernet Franc

June 19, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Woowee! It’s been a busy couple weeks for me and I’ve been slacking at updating things here at Cheap Wine Ratings. But I know you’re looking for a new wine to try, so let me get another review out there. This one is going to be a short and sweet review as I don’t have […]

Weingut Max Ferd Richter Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Kabinett

June 11, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Attention German wine producers. Please see the title on this review, which happens to be the name of a wine from your country. If you’re finding that Americans aren’t buying as much of your wine as you’d like, perhaps you might consider shortening the names on your wines. Us Americans, generally speaking, aren’t very good […]

Chilean Pinot Noir from Casablanca Valley

June 1, 2013 Tim Lemke 0

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Earlier this week I was invited to a #winechat to taste and discuss Casablanca Valley pinot noir. #winechat is a Twitter event every Wednesday evening, when folks interested in wine get together online to discuss a certain type of wine. There’s a specific theme each week. For the Casablanca Valley pinot noir #winechat, three media […]

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