Tim Lemke

Terra d’Oro Amador County Rosé

June 16, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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I have a secret to share. Every time I grab a bottle of Rosé I start singing a song in my head. It’s the music of Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear the Reaper” but the lyric is changed to “Don’t Fear the Rosé.” I don’t know how that started or why I keep doing it. […]

Dievole Dievolino Rosso di Sangiovese

June 13, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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Before jumping into the next big series, I thought we’d review some odds and ends. Wines that we’ve received as samples, but are unique enough that we don’t get the quantity needed to do a full series. Today, we’re checking out a Sangiovese from Dievole. Wine production at Dievole dates back to the 12th century […]

Cabernet Sauvignon Showdown- 14 under $20

June 12, 2010 Tim Lemke 2

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We’ve been reviewing Cabernet Sauvignon for the past several weeks and now it’s time to do the roundup of all the reviews. Usually, we name a specific wine as the top pick in these roundups. But this time we’re going with a wine region: Chile. Chilean wines took the top five spots in our showdown. […]

Carmen Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

June 7, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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Although Viña Carmen has been around since 1850, it was reborn in 1987 when it was acquired by Claro Group. Today, their main vineyards are in Maipo Valley, but they also have vineyards in Rapel, Casablanca and Curicó Valley. And they are one of the top producers in Chile. This wine continues the trend we’ve […]

Napa Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

June 6, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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You might be surprised to find out how many of the wine brands you see on the shelves come from the same company. There are a few giants in the wine business, plus thousands of small wineries. One of the giants whose brands you’ll come across in just about any grocery store that sells wine […]

Gran Verano Cabernet Sauvignon

June 2, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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As a publisher focused on reviewing inexpensive wines, we can’t ignore the “bag in a box” segment, also known as “boxed wine.” We’ve actually reviewed a couple boxed wines before and we’ve found some decent ones out there. Boxed wine doesn’t get much respect. In many ways, that’s deserved. There is some heinous stuff out […]

Peñalolen Cabernet Sauvignon

June 1, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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I don’t have a lot of background on Peñalolen to share. The winery was founded by Ricardo and Isabel Peña, who brought in Jean-Pascal Lacaze as their winemaker. Peñalolén also happens to be the name of a community at the eastern edge of Santiago, right up against the Andean foothills. This is part of the […]

Main Street Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

May 26, 2010 Tim Lemke 4

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It’s a quick review tonight—not that any of them are exceptionally long. I like to get right to the point. So, let’s get there. The 2006 Main Street Winery Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot, with grapes from Lake County (54%), Monterey County (24%) and Santa Barbara County (22%). […]

Santa Ema Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

May 25, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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When I’m not enjoying a bargain wine, in other words when I splurge, I have a preference for Italian wines, especially those from the Piedmont region. If you know wines from this region, you know that many of them have exceptional depth, structure, complexity and balance. Simply put, they’re beautiful wines. Most of them don’t […]

X Winery Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

May 20, 2010 Tim Lemke 0

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The general rule here is that most reviews are for wines that are $20 and under, but I have to admit that that’s not all I drink. After all, how could I legitimately compare bargain wines to higher-priced ones if I never tasted those. And every now and then I get samples sent to me […]

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