Tim Lemke

Kanonkop Kadette

One major wine region that I've severely neglected on this site is South Africa.  It's not intentional.  There's just so much good wine from...

BenMarco Cabernet Sauvignon

Our last post was about an outstanding cabernet sauvignon, so let's check out another. This one, from BenMarco, comes from the Mendoza region in Argentina. Every...

Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon

It has been a while since I've reviewed an Australian cabernet sauvignon, but when I tasted this wine I knew it was time to...

Meli Carignan

I love to try different wines.  And this is one of those wines that isn't totally off the wall, but it's something you don't...

Cecchi Natio Chianti Made with Organic Grapes

My last review was the Banfi Chianti Superiore—a really good value wine.  Tonight I'm checking out another Chianti, Cecchi Natio, which is also...

Banfi Chianti Superiore

I love a good Chianti.  It's my "comfort food" wine.  If you're eating simple Italian food, particularly the Americanized versions such as...

Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon

I thought it would be interesting to compare two wines from the same producer, same vintage, same grape but from different parts of California...

Biodynamic Austrian Wines

Last night I was invited to a #winechat on Twitter.  The theme of was Austrian biodynamic wines.  The biodynamic theme is tied to this being...

Kim Crawford Marlborough Pinot Noir

Last week, a colleague at my day job started picking my brain about wine.  She told me that she recently graduated to pinot noir...

Calcu Rosé

Spring is definitely here, bringing warm weather with it.  And warm weather means it's time to enjoy some tasty white and rosé wines. Rosé is...