Cabernet Franc is used to playing second fiddle to Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. But more and more, the spotlight is on Cabernet Franc. With its elegance and drinkability, the grape is getting more ...

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 ...

Bordeaux is the predominant region in the world for fine wine investment, completely dominating all other regions and comprising anywhere from 60-85% of regional trade by value in fine wine trading.

While cabernet sauvignon garners much of the attention, don’t forget about other traditional Bordeaux blending grapes such as merlot, cabernet franc, malbec and petit verdot. Merlot has endured a ...

CABERNET Franc has always lived in the shadow of its more fabulous cousin, Cabernet Sauvignon.In the wines of Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon is a star and Cabernet Franc plays, if anything, a supporting ...

The upcoming 2026 harvest will be winemaker Michael Silacci's last for Napa's illustrious Opus 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 ...

The changing climate in Bordeaux has led the industry to welcome new grape varieties into its vineyards to maintain quality winemaking in the future, but the team responsible for Château Mouton ...

CABERNET SAUVIGNON TRAVELS well. Rather like an 18th-century navigator, from its home in southwest France it has upped sticks and conquered the globe. As long as the climate is warmish—it's a ...