Tim Lemke

Frisk Prickly Rosso – Sparkly Fun

When a PR rep reached out to me and asked if I'd be interested in tasting a "prickly rosso" I said, "Hell yes!"  It...

Jacob’s Creek Red Blend – Easy Drinking Bargain Red

Jacob's Creek is a pretty big producer from Australia with good distribution in the United States, which means this should be a relatively...

Pertinace Nebbiolo – Aromatic and Affordable

I often get the question, "what's your favorite wine?"  To which I never have a simple answer.  I don't really have one favorite.  It...

Leitz Rüdesheimer Riesling – Dry and Delicious

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and my email inbox is overflowing from the wine PR folks pitching their Thanksgiving wine stories to me.  And everywhere...

Wittmann 100 Hügel Riesling Trocken – Prickly Goodness

A few months ago, while on a bar crawl with some colleagues, I stopped into a bar in Cincinnati called Rhinehaus.  I was...

Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir

This is a wine that falls in the not-exactly-cheap-but-pretty-darn-good category.  It comes from Ponzi Vineyards in Willamette Valley, Oregon. Ponzi is a family-owned producer...

Las Lilas Vinho Verde – Bright & Delicious

I have a quick Vinho Verde review for you tonight. The wine is called Las Lilas and comes from a fairly small vineyard (14...

Tsantali Kanenas White Blend – Delightfully Delicious

Over the past year, one wine region that I've fallen in love with is Greece.  Unfortunately, I don't find many Greek wines on the...

René Muré Cremant D’Alsace – Brut

For bargain-hunting sparkling wine lovers, "cremant" is a good word to learn.  It's the name given to French sparkling wines that come from regions...

Casillero del Diablo Merlot Revisited

It was just earlier this year that I posted a review of the 2010 Casillero del Diablo merlot and now we're on to...