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Cabernet Franc 🍷 Cabernet Franc (often referred to as Cab Franc) is a lesser know grape, but it’s actually the parent grape for both Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon! Nearly two-thirds of Cabernet Franc is grown in France, but Italy and the U.S. now h...
2023 DuCard Vineyards Vintner Reserve Cabernet Franc ($60) DuCard Vineyards has been growing grapes for nearly two decades at their property, nestled at the eastern edge of the Shenandoah National Park in the shadow of Old Rag Mountain and White Oak...
2023 Paradise Springs Cabernet Franc ($42) Located in the town of Clifton, VA and bordering the Bull Run River, Paradise Springs is the closest winery to Washington DC and the first in Fairfax County. The property was originally part of a land grant...
2021 Domaine Bousquet ($20) Hey, wine lovers! Today, December 4th, is Cabernet Franc Day! And what better way to celebrate than with Gaia Organic Cabernet Franc from Domaine Bousquet. GAIA, the Greek goddess of the earth, has been the Bousquet fam...
2021 Flora Springs Napa Valley All Hallows’ Eve Cabernet Franc ($75) Flora Springs has been producing one-of-a-kind Halloween-themed labels for quite some time and this year’s All Hallows’ Eve Cabernet Franc is a limited-production wine that is a pe...
Gaia, the Greek goddess of the Earth, has been the Bousquet family’s inspiration since founding the winery in 1997. Gaia labels depict the goddess in a festive headdress of colorful fruits and flowers. Gaia wines are crafted with French winemaking s...
2017 Vitis Ridge Cabernet Franc ($34) Vitis Ridge is currently owned and operated by Chris & Sharon Deckelmann. What started as a hobby in their garage over 20 years ago has evolved into one of the North Willamette Valley’s most popular winerie...
2020 Bodegones Del Sur Cabernet Franc ($20) In Uruguay, Bodegones literally translates as “still lifes,” pictorial compositions that represent foodstuffs and daily objects where wine always has a privileged place. Del Sur mean “from the south.” Thi...
Embraced for their freshness, vibrant aromatics and fruit-forward qualities, wines from Tupungato Valley in Mendoza’s Uco Valley have become “must-haves” for Argentine connoisseurs. Domaine Bousquet, an early pioneer in this high-altitude sub-region ...
The next three Behind the Cork™ features will highlight Chilean wines that collectively underline Chile’s historic commitment to sustainable wine growing. Their focus on sustainability includes environmental, social, and economic. Chile’s elevated s...
Robert Young Alexander Valley ‘Big Rock Block’ Cabernet Franc ($65) This one’s a real treat. Alexander Valley is a favorite of mine and this Cabernet Franc from Robert Young Estate Winery is an exceptional example of the Alexander Valley wines. I p...
The Sauvignon Blanc grape is one of the most widely planted wine grapes in the world. While the Sauvignon Blanc grape is most famously associated with the France’s Loire Valley regions of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, it most likely originated in Borde...