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 sure got around: It’s a parent of four of the other grapes—Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, and Carménère—used in Bordeaux wines. Utilized mainly for blending in Bordeaux and for ...

There is no safer food-wine match than Cabernet Sauvignon with steak. Red wine meets red meat -- strength against strength, tannin versus fat and protein. Cabernet Franc also works with steak. In ...

The sweet smell of summer is just around the corner. And, while you may be tempted to rosé all day or start pouring your favorite sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio, there is another white style of wine ...

One of my wine goals for this new year is to taste Cabernet Franc from every winery in the state that makes a wine from this red grape. I actually started working on my goal before the end of 2016. A ...

Cabernet franc has long been something of an enigma — once relegated in Bordeaux to a mere blending component, a distant star in the Loire galaxy and treated like a Frankenstein experiment in ...

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 ...

Without cabernet franc, Bordeaux blends on both banks would lose much of their complexity. Both cabernet sauvignon and merlot benefit from the grape’s emphatic aromas, which range from pretty violets ...

French Cabernet Franc comes mostly from Bordeaux and the Loire Valley. For Bordeaux Cab Franc blends, the wines from St.-Émilion and Pomerol are the best regarded. Most imported Loire reds are 100% ...

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 ...

One of the reasons why Cabernet Franc is so interesting is because of its historical significance. It's one of the most important varieties in France, particularly in Bordeaux, and the Loire Valley, ...