Hey Listener, get your decantours ready because Tim Lemke is here to talk about wine. You can check out his website, cheapwineratings.com which is chock full of wine reviews. Topics today include: Your host isn’t a wine guy, but he is willing to learn. Starting your own blog in the 2000s. You don’t have to be an expert to have an opinion. A hobby you can share. Are you really ready for a blog? Drinking with the Masters of Wine. The Dave Meltzer effect followed by an MMA tangent. Using all of your senses. Growing up the Descendents. Punk rock PhDs. Electronic music talk. Storing wines. The first Wine Blogger Conference. Punk Rock Wine Bar. It’s important to have good dirt. A biodiverse vineyard. Science wizards. Are there wines that aren’t red and white? ABV and drinking responsibly. Places to drink in Napa Valley and visiting wineries around the world. The sweet spot of cellaring. The Discogs or Stock X of wines. Don’t forget to spit and don’t trust the medals. The downside of individualism.