Tim Lemke

Oregon Wine

Wine Travel: Rogue Valley, Oregon

September 13, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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Every now and then, I’ll talk with someone who spent time in Napa Valley or Sonoma back in the 1980s or 1990s. The good old days, as they say. It was a time of pioneering and excitement, when winemakers adventurously experimented in order to realize the potential of their terroir. Visiting wineries was pretty casual, […]

Portuguese Wine

4.5

Review: Murças, Assobio

August 30, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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Last week I posted a review of a Portuguese wine called Quinta dos Murças, Minas. Today I have another wine from Quinta dos Murças, this one is called Assobio. This wine was produced under the same lead winemaker, José Luis Moreira da Silva. The name, Assobio, means “whistle” in Portuguese and is a reference to […]

Portuguese Wine

4.5

Review: Quinta dos Murças, Minas 2018

August 24, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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The Douro is best known as the region of Portugal where the grapes for Port are grown, however this region also produces a significant amount of table wine (i.e., non-fortified, dry wine). And the quality-to-price ratio (QPR) for wines from this region is outstanding. When I’m looking for rich, full-bodied reds at a bargain price […]

Italian Wine

Pecorino, a Beautiful Bargain

August 16, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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Cheese is the first thing most people think of when they hear Pecorino, but if you’re a wine lover get ready to know Pecorino as wine. And if you like vibrant white wines at amazingly reasonable prices, this is a wine you will most definitely want to get to know. Pecorino, the Grape You may […]

Portuguese Wine

4.5

Review: Bico Amarelo 2020

July 31, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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In my last post, about Ameal Loureiro, I highlighted how Vinho Verde can be a serious, quality wine. Bico Amarelo is produced by José Luis Moreira da Silva, the same winemaker as Ameal Loureiro, and is another example of Vinho Verde produced as a “fine wine” and yet it retails for a mere $12. Although […]

Portuguese Wine

4.5

Review: 2020 Ameal Loureiro

July 19, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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Vinho Verde is a wine region that is widely misunderstood and underappreciated in the U.S. You’ve probably had a Vinho Verde at some point and it was probably a really cheap, simple wine, possibly with a slight effervescence from gas added to the wine. And it was probably not that special. Sure, that style of […]

Portuguese Wine

4.5

Review: Herdade do Rocim Amphora Tinto

July 13, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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Some wines are made for the masses, some wines are made for aficionados and some wines are made for wine geeks. To me, this is a wine for wine geeks. That doesn’t mean that everyone else wouldn’t enjoy the wine, it just means there’s something special about the wine that wine geeks will totally geek […]

Portuguese Wine

4.5

Review: Herdade de São Miguel, Rosé

July 6, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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I’ve been writing about a lot of wines from the Alentejo region of Portugal over the past couple years. One reason for that is QPR – quality-to-price ratio. QPR ultimately is core to my mission with this website — to highlight wines that offer great quality at affordable prices. Over the past few decades, the […]

Californian Wine

4.5

Review: Ron Rubin, Pinot Noir

June 27, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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Ron Rubin, the person and namesake of the Ron Rubin Winery, is more than just a wine producer — you might call him a beverage mogul. He grew up working in his family’s wholesale liquor company in Illinois, which he expanded into wine distribution. He is the owner of the tea company, The Republic of […]

Argentine Wine

4.5

Review: Gaia Pinot Noir Rosé

June 5, 2021 Tim Lemke 0

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In Greek mythology, Gaia is a deity who is the ancestral mother of all life — the personification of earth. This is the inspiration Domaine Bousquet used for their Gaia brand of wines. Domaine Bousquet honors that inspiration through their 100% organic viticulture. Their Tupungato vineyards are located in the high elevations of the Uco […]

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