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Chateau Pipeau, Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2008
Grapes 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc – I’m kind taking an educated guess based on previous vintages, since they don’t currently have an updated tech sheet for the ‘08 on the...
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Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges 2008
Grape 100% Cabernet Franc. Studies suggest that Cabernet Sauvignon is a cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. Facts Cabernet Franc is the most important red grape of the Loire, and was...
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Virginia Wine Industry Doubles in Five Years.
According to a new study, the wine industry in Virginia is now worth almost three-quarters of a billion dollars. What’s even more impressive is that the figure has more than doubled in the last five...
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Alexander Valley Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, Sonoma County.
Grape 100% Cabernet Franc Facts A well-made Cabernet Franc is without a doubt one of my favorite wines; although very few wineries produce a pure varietal wine from this little-know Bordeaux grape,...
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Le Claux Delorme, Valencay, Loire Valley, France.
Grapes 40% Gamay, 30% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Pinot Noir Facts If you were to make a list of the red wines coming out of France, Loire Valley reds would certainly come near the bottom; not...
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Lamadrid Cabernet Franc, Agrelo, Argentina
Grapes 100% Cabernet Franc Facts Cabernet Franc isn’t exactly the first grape that springs to mind when you think of Argentina. Maybe that’s why this one wasn’t that pricey! Cab Franc shouldn’t be...
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Inkblot by Michael David Winery, Cabernet Franc, Lodi, California.
Grapes Mainly Cabernet Franc, with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah blended in. Facts Have you ever been head-butted in the face by a wine? No? Pour yourself a glass of the...
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Raats Red Jasper, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Grapes 81% Cabernet Franc, 13% Malbec, 2% Cabernet, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot Facts Cabernet Franc happens to be one of my favorite grapes. Unfortunately, good Cab Franc is rarely cheap, and cheap...
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