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Picket Fence Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

January 6, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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The Russian River Valley isn’t in Russia, it’s an AVA in Sonoma County, west of Healdsburg. This is a cool climate region, due to the influence of the Pacific Ocean, and as such is an outstanding area to produce both pinot noir and chardonnay. This is where the grapes for this Picket Fence pinot noir […]

Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin

January 4, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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I love reading wine labels, particularly when winemakers take the time, and make the investment to tell you a little about their wine. Gnarly Head, takes the time. And if you’ve read my post on Gnarly Head 2009 Chardonnay, you know how I feel about the Gnarly Head Brand. I’m a fan. I’m also a […]

X Winery Napa Valley Truchard Vineyard Pinot Noir

January 3, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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After taking a few days off to enjoy the holidays — and recover from a cold — we’re back at it with at least a quick review tonight. We’ve reviewed a number of wines from X Winery in the past and we’ve never been disappointed. With tasty wines, cool labels and a commitment to sustainable […]

Gnarly Head Chardonnay

December 23, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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The Chardonnay grape deserves respect. The king of white wine has earned it. But with that earned respect comes great expectation, and these days low to mid-tier producers of Chardonnay face unprecedented levels of competition from varietals such as Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Viognier, particularly from up and coming foreign producers. So when I […]

Soave: Classico or Superiore?

December 20, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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Note from the editor: We’ve added a new reviewer to the Cheap Wine Ratings team and this is the first of what will hopefully become many reviews from David Germano. And now, on with his review… This is my first official post on cheapwineratings.com, and my first assignment, ironically, has brought me right back to […]

Trumpeter Pinot Noir

December 19, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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We’ve been reviewing a lot of pinot noir over the past several weeks and we’re getting toward the end of this series. In the lineup, we’ve only reviewed one from Argentina so far, the Humberto Canale from Patagonia. And the Trumpeter makes it two, this one coming from the Mendoza region. Trumpeter is produced by […]

Marques de Gelida Brut Exclusive Reserva

December 14, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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Yesterday, we reviewed a Prosecco — which is a great sparkling wine option when it comes to QPR. Another good option is Cava, which is a sparkling wine from Spain. Traditionally Cava just referred to a particular style of Spanish sparkling wine, but since 1986 it also means that wine is produced in a specific […]

Valdo Prosecco Brut

December 13, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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In general, I’m a big fan of prosecco. When it comes to sparkling wine, I think you get more bang for your buck with prosecco than pretty much any other option. And this is a great example of that. Although the suggested retail price is $14, I’ve seen this wine for sale at a super-bargain […]

Estancia Pinnacles Ranches Pinot Noir

December 9, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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Regular readers here should know that I’m a big fan of Chilean wines. But this wine is from California, so why am I talking about Chile? Because the founder of Estancia, Augustin Huneeus, was born in Chile. I’m not sure if that has any relevance to my appreciation for this wine or not, but I found […]

Peter Zemmer Pinot Nero

December 7, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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Pinot Nero sounds like it might be a unique wine variety that you’ve never tried, but it’s actually just the Italian name for pinot noir. The Peter Zemmer winery is located in the northernmost part of Italy, Alto Adige, just south of the Austrian border. More specifically, it’s just southwest of the city of Bolzano. […]

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