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Cabernet Sauvignon Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most popular and widely planted red grapes in the world. And depending on where it is grown and the winemaking techniques used in its production, Cabernet Sauvignon can range from the spicy and darkly fruity varietal version made famous in California's Napa Valley to the subtly flavored and finely nuanced...read more
 

Cabernet Franc Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Cabernet Franc is one of the three main blending grapes in Bordeaux, which is often considered the worlds greatest wine (the other two blending grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with supporting roles played by Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Carmenere). Along with the white grape Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc is one of the parent varieties...read more
 

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Abruzzo / Abruzzi Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
This region extends from the mountains of central Italy to the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Within these limits, some of the most popular and affordable red wines in Italy are produced. The most famous one is the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, a varietal wine made from the grape of the same name. It is often darkly fruity with hints of pepper and...read more
 

Bordeaux Blend Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The wines of Bordeaux are some of the most sought-after and beloved in the world. It is acceptable, according to the appellation contrôlèe regulations that govern the planting of grapes and the making of wine in France, to use combinations of the following six grape varieties in the blending of a red wine from Bordeaux: Merlot, Cabernet...read more
 

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Margaret River Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Margaret River, which is in the Western Australia region (though despite the name, the region is actually in the southwest of the country), is rather similar to Bordeaux in the variety of grapes that flourish there. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, two of the three great grapes of that most famous French wine region (the third is Cabernet Franc),...read more
 

Hawke's Bay Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Because the climate of Hawke's Bay is so varied depending upon where the grapes are being grown, any number of varieties seem to be able to succeed in this North Island wine region. In general, however, it is fairly cool, so Chardonnay does expectedly well here (as it does in that other famously cool-weather region in France, Burgundy)....read more
 

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2003 Wolffer Cabernet Franc

Written By: Michael Zimberg on Tuesday, October 7, 2008

This was a gift from a friend. It is similar to a Loire cab frank with a saline, vegetal streak. It is a low alcohol (12.8% quoted on the bottle), acidic wine with a lot of character, but not enough fruit to support the acids. There's not enough finish to be compelling. It comes off as strange. It is drinkable, but at this price I am expecting...read more
 

2003 Wolffer Cabernet Franc

Written By: Michael Zimberg on Tuesday, October 7, 2008

This was a gift from a friend. It is similar to a Loire cab frank with a saline, vegetal streak. It is a low alcohol (12.8% quoted on the bottle), acidic wine with a lot of character, but not enough fruit to support the acids. There's not enough finish to be compelling. It comes off as strange. It is drinkable, but at this price I am expecting...read more
 

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Pinotage Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Pinotage is a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut. It was first bred in 1925 in South Africa, where it continues to be grown today. Pinotage is also grown in New Zealand and California, but not as widely as it is in South Africa. Pinotage varietal wines tend to exhibit a slight fruity sweetness. American or French oak help tame their naturally...read more
 

Thanksgiving Wine Picks

Written By: Dylan York on Monday, November 19, 2007

Sound Like a Pro this Holiday

For wine-lovers there is no better holiday than Thanksgiving. This is the moment we have all been waiting for. Large groups of people, together eating and drinking. This is the time of year we all justify opening the "good stuff." Whether you are a party of two or twelve, treat yourself to wines that will compliment the wide array of...read more
 

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