Cabernet Franc sure got around: It’s a parent of four of the other grapes—Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, and Carménère—used in Bordeaux wines. Utilized mainly for blending in Bordeaux and for ...

Finger Lakes wineries experimented in the 1990s with Bordeaux grape varieties such as the cabernets (sauvignon and franc) and merlot. I say experiment, because the results were inconsistent. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. The sun gave a warm glow to some of the most precious vines in ...

Cabernet Franc was once again the star of the show during a grand tasting at the Prince George Ballroom in Manhattan on Feb. 3. The gathering was held to help generate more interest and momentum in ...

Cabernet franc has long been something of an enigma — once relegated in Bordeaux to a mere blending component, a distant star in the Loire galaxy and treated like a Frankenstein experiment in ...

The sweet smell of summer is just around the corner. And, while you may be tempted to rosé all day or start pouring your favorite sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio, there is another white style of wine ...

Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon share similar names and qualities, but distinct characteristics set them apart. Cabernet Franc, a parent variety to Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as Merlot and ...

Often cabernet franc is viewed as a kinder, gentler version of its big brother, cabernet sauvignon. In fact, cab franc is part of the more famous cabernet sauvignon’s parentage, as California ...

“When you have a Clos Rougeard that you really like, it’s where the lightbulb comes on,” says Berkeley, California winemaker Chris Brockway of Broc Cellars. Brockway’s wines, among which there is one ...

SOMETIMES the gallery of Bordeaux varieties resembles a dynamic trio of comic-book heroes: Cabernet Sauvignon is the beefy, muscle-bound brute -- Lord of the Medoc, as well as of Napa Valley and ...

French Cabernet Franc comes mostly from Bordeaux and the Loire Valley. For Bordeaux Cab Franc blends, the wines from St.-Émilion and Pomerol are the best regarded. Most imported Loire reds are 100% ...