Tim Lemke

Tim is the founder and chief reviewer at Cheap Wine Ratings since 2007.

Yellow Tail, or as they write it, is one of those brands that many people view as the epitome of cheap...

Holiday season is upon us and it's the time of year when many people have some sparkling wine, although you really can and should...

I imagine that for many American wine consumers, particularly those who are relatively new to wine, the question, "What is a Claret?" is the...

One of the exciting things about wine is the almost endless variety you can find in types of wine.  I think too often we...

This week we're doing some odds and ends.  Reviews of wines that we don't have a full line-up to do a full series, but...

Today we're taking a look at another Californian red blend.  This one is a blend of 46% syrah, 31% malbec and 23% petit verdot...

Some of the most interesting wines I've been coming across lately are blends.  Pure varietal wines are fine, but putting together a blend allows...

I've commented in previous reviews that not all malbec comes from Argentina.  Today we have the opportunity to check out one from Chile, the...

Ricardo Santos is one of those brands that doesn't do a lot of marketing, and doesn't do a lot of storytelling.  Which means it's...

With a history going back to 1890, Pascual Toso is one of the oldest wineries in Argentina.  But similar to many of the...