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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
 

Merlot Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Merlot has a bad reputation in the United States. Perhaps this is because, for years, before the American market began to change and wine-drinkers in the United States began experimenting with a wider variety of wines, Merlot was the most popular wine in the country, and not always made particularly well. It is not difficult to see why people...read more
 

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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
 

Malbec Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Long considered a supporting player in Bordeaux, Malbec is now best known as one of the most widely planted varieties in Argentina, which arguably produces the worlds best Malbec varietal wines. In Argentina, Malbecs are tannic, deeply colored, and rich wines that, depending on the vintage and the style in which they are made, can be drunk...read more
 

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Shiraz / Syrah Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 5, 2006
In France, Syrah is the classic variety of the Rhone region, in the south of which it is blended with Grenache and Mourvedre and in the north of which it is the primary variety in the famed and highly respected wines of, among other appellations, Crozes-Hermitage. In its Old World incarnation, younger Syrah is generally rich and spicy, but as...read more
 

Other United States Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Believe it or not, there are wineries in each and every one of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. This is surprising to most people, for when we think of American wine, we generally limit ourselves to California, New York State, Washington State, and Oregon. The truth, however, is that the wines produced in other parts of the...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
 

Gavi Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Gavi is an excellent white wine from the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy. This wine, made from the Cortese grape variety, tends to be slightly perfumed and full of pleasant fruit. So whether you drink it alone or with a light meal, it is reliably enjoyable. As with most wines from the Piedmont, there are a number of producers who make...read more
 

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Brunello Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The Brunello grape variety itself is but a version of Sangiovese, the base of all Chiantis. However, when most connoisseurs refer to this variety, they do so in the context of discussing its most famous incarnation, the Brunello di Montalcino, a rich, intensely flavorful red wine from Tuscany. And because it is technically a varietal wine -...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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