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Barons de Rothschild Lafite Reserve Speciale Blanc

October 29, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Some wine names come with a bit of cachet, and Barons de Rothschild Lafite is one of those names. This is thanks to the fact that they have consistently been the producer of one of the world’s most expensive red wines. A bottle of 1787 Chateau Lafite that was thought to have been owned by Thomas Jefferson […]

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Etna Rosso – Eruption of Awesome

October 27, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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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 […]

For Those About to Rock – AC/DC Wine!

October 20, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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When I got the email from the public relations representative asking if I wanted to try AC/DC wine, my reaction was instant. Yes! Absolutely! But that’s not because I expected it to be stellar wine, it just sounded like a fun thing to try. In fact, I didn’t have high expectations for the wine itself. […]

Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay

October 15, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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I’ve highlighted a couple tasty Chilean, cool-climate chardonnays lately. So, today let’s round it out with a third. This one, from Concha y Toro, is another from the Limarí Valley. Concha y Toro is the largest wine producer in Chile, and the largest in Latin America. Its roots go all the way back to 1883, […]

De Martino Legado Reserva Chardonnay

October 9, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Last week, in my review of Santa Ema chardonnay, I had mentioned how cool climate regions tend to produce better chardonnay than other locations. And tonight I want to highlight another awesome chardonnay from another cool climate region. De Martino Legado Reserva chardonnay is also from Chile, but this wine is from the Limarí Valley—a […]

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Etna Bianco – The Perfect Shellfish Wine

October 7, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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My quest to find the world’s most interesting and enjoyable wines recently brought me to the Mt. Etna DOC in eastern Sicily, where I discovered some serious awesomeness in their Etna Bianco. To be honest, I found awesomeness in many of the wines, food, culture, etc., but today I want to focus on Etna Bianco. […]

Biltmore Century Wine

October 4, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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The Biltmore in North Carolina has been on my list of places to visit for a number of years, but I just haven’t made it there yet—that list is a long one. But I do want to visit some day to see the architecture, the landscape and taste the wine. And so, I was glad […]

Santa Ema Reserve Chardonnay

October 2, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Not unlike a lot of wine geeks, I’m not a big fan of chardonnay. Although I try to be impartial with all reviews and judge a wine on how good it is for its style, I’m admittedly a little hard on chardonnay. I just often find it to be out of balance, clumsy and not […]

Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi – Extra Dry Sparkling Wine

September 27, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Some folks I know are biased against Robert Mondavi wines. I assume that’s due to the fact that many of their wines are produced in bulk and can be found anywhere, in other words they are “supermarket brands.” In some cases this is an unfair accusation. Robert Mondavi actually produces a wide range of wines […]

Santa Carolina Pinot Noir – Casablanca Estate Reserva

September 25, 2012 Tim Lemke 1

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Five years ago, when I launched this site, I wasn’t sold on Chilean pinot noir. They had produced a couple decent ones, but for the most part it was lacking. But my how things have changed. In the last 10-15 years the quality of wines coming from Chile has increased significantly and while pinot noir […]

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