Tim Lemke

Trivento Amado Sur Malbec

Today is Malbec World Day, which strikes me as a holiday that was manufactured by PR folks in order to generate publicity for...

Bota Box RedVolution

Boxed wines aren't what they used to be... in a good way.  The quality of the juice found in some "bag-in-a-box" wines is much...

Ricardo Santos Semillon

Semillon is a varietal that is best known as being grown in France.  In fact, it's one of three white varieties approved for...

Ricossa Antica Casa Moscato D’Asti

Moscato, or muscat, seems to be all the rage these days.  I'm seeing more and more of it show up in wine shops and...

Robert Mondavi – Carneros, Napa Valley Pinot Noir

This wine comes in a little bit over our typical $20 limit, but I was impressed with it so I thought I'd share for...

Errazuriz Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

When I was first learning about wine and first discovered Chilean wines, I thought Chile was something new on the scene.  I never would...

Quivira Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Spring is just around the corner and that has me thinking of sauvignon blanc.  I've said many times before that California generally isn't at...

Santa Ema Reserve Merlot

Although this is another Chilean wine, it has roots in Piedmont  Italy.  The founder, Pedro Pavone Voglino, immigrated to the Maipo Valley region of Chile from...

Grove Ridge Merlot

I would guess that the Bronco Wine Company produces more of the bargain-priced wine brands you see on the shelves than any other...

Emiliana Natura Merlot

Yes, it's another merlot review.  This one comes from the Rapel Valley region in Chile and it's made with organically grown grapes. Emiliana...