One night, many hundreds of years ago, the grapevines cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc nuzzled up to each other, somewhere in the Bordeaux region of France, and made a baby. They took the first ...

If Chardonnay is the vanilla of the commercial wine world, then Cabernet Sauvignon is its chocolate. These two grapes dominate both the marketplace and our collective palate. When you consider that ...

Argentina is staging a rebellion, though fear not: the territory in question is its own vineyard. The country is known for ...

Despite the fact that it's an unlikely grape to be so well-liked, cabernet sauvignon has been the most popular red wine in ...

The first guideline for pairing wine and food — and the easiest — is to find common flavors. For instance, wine made from the grape Pinot Noir often has cherry/berry flavors, making it a match with ...

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 ...

Cabernet franc is growing in popularity. It appeals to many wine consumers today who are looking for vibrant acidity and firm tannins and, at the same time, a certain lightness and easy-drinking ...

Cabernet Franc is known primarily in this country as a grape to blend with one of the four other Bordeaux red varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. It also has a good ...

Cabernet sauvignon and merlot share many similarities in dryness and color; here we look into the characteristics that make ...

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 ...

This is a case in which the kid outshines the parent — becomes more popular, more universally beloved, more powerful, more worldly. That is the way it’s supposed to be, right? Isn’t that the wish of ...