Tim Lemke

Tim is the founder and chief reviewer at Cheap Wine Ratings since 2007.
Tbilisi, Georgia
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In the last few years I've been fortunate enough to visit a number of different wine regions and I always look forward to discovering...

One trend I've noticed over the past few years is the growing popularity of zinfandel-based blends.  It seems to be a style of wine...

In the past I've accused Banfi of being generally overpriced with their wines.  But recently this $9.00 Banfi wine showed up for me...
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When I was younger and my wine budget was even tighter than it is today, Bolla Valpolicella was one of my "go to" wines....

A few weeks ago I was invited to join a #winechat about Austrian red wines.  For those who don't know, #winechat is an organized...
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Let's be honest, Chianti is a mess.  By that I don't mean that Chianti wines are bad.  In fact, I love a good Chianti....

I've admitted it before, and I'll do so again... I have a prejudice against Californian sauvignon blanc.  Why?  I've just had too much of...

I keep waiting for the world to suddenly realize how awesome rosé can be, but it just hasn't happened yet.  I know... it's often...

We got off the jeep and there she was staring at me....
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Some wine names come with a bit of cachet, and Barons de Rothschild Lafite is one of those names.  This is thanks to the fact...