Tim Lemke

Earthquake Zinfandel

May 24, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Tonight, we’re shaking things up. OK, not really. That was going to be a play on the Earthquake name of this wine, but truthfully, we’re not shaking things up. In fact, we’re continuing the theme of the past few reviews, zinfandel! You know, seeing zinfandel! with an exclamation point after it looks good. It looks […]

7 Deadly Zins 2008

May 23, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Continuing with the current theme of zinfandel, tonight we’re reviewing a cult classic of sorts in the zin drinking world. 7 Deadly Zins is a trusted favorite of many zin fanatics. It has a fun and memorable name. It’s got some tasty juice in it. And it’s affordable. What more could you want from a […]

Redwood Creek Zinfandel

May 18, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Summer is quickly approaching, and that means grilling season. And grilling season means it’s time for zinfandel. While summer is a great time to try some cool, crisp white wines, if you’re looking for a wine to go with your burgers from the grill, then it’s zinfandel you should be grabbing. I’m not talking about […]

Brazin Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel

May 16, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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We review a lot of wines here, but surprisingly only a handful of them end up on my personal list of trusted favorites. This is one of those wines. Brazin if fairly young as a brand, although the winemaker behind it, Sue Hofmann, has plenty of experience. We first discovered it with the 2007 vintage, […]

Alente Wines from Portugal

May 11, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Tonight we’re checking out two Portuguese wines from Alente, which is a producer in the Alentejo region of Portugal. As I’ve commented in the past, I think some of the best values in wine are from Portugal. Unfortunately, I’ve found that distribution of Portuguese wines is a bit spotty in the US. In my region, […]

Cool Climate Red Wines from Chile

May 9, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to take part in a Chilean wine tasting with several other wine bloggers around the country. It was a virtual tasting, meaning that we were connected “virtually” not that we virtually tasted… we really did taste the wines. But we were connected via a web conference with […]

Villacana Winery in Paso Robles

May 4, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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A couple weeks ago, I did a lengthy writeup about my recent visit to Paso Robles. But I didn’t highlight any of the specific wines I tasted there. Tonight I want to touch on a few wines I tasted on that visit, from Villacana Winery. Villacana is a small winery run by a husband and […]

Rodney Strong Charlotte’s Home Sauvignon Blanc

May 2, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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The May/June issue of Mutineer Magazine will be on shelves any day now, including my Wine Steals column. In this issue I do a roundup of sauvignon blanc from California and Chile, including this one from Rodney Strong. Wine is an interesting thing when it comes to brands. There are so many of them, that […]

Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva Chianti

April 27, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Wow. The name is a mouthful on this one. I get just past the “Marchesi de” and I start to sound like a clumsy mid-westerner—which, I suppose in a way I am. But while some of the names on Italian wines can pose challenges to me, I still have a great appreciation for them. At […]

Herencia Remondo La Montesa

April 26, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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When I first launched this site, nearly four years ago, Spanish wines were what I was excited about, especially garnacha. But since the first few months of the site, I find myself tasting less and less Spanish wines. I have nothing against them, in fact I still have some trusted favorites in the Spanish section. […]

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