You know Cabernet Franc. Sure, you do. Cab Franc is that bit player in classic red Bordeaux – the gray-haired dude singing backup vocals to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, his famous offspring. Long appreciated in the Central Loire Valley of France – where it’s bottled as a single varietal under various place names (Chinon, Bourgueil, […]
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Hooray for Merlot! Frankly, I never understood why Paul Giamatti maligned Merlot in the film “Sideways.” Even before I was seriously into wine, I loved the plummy, chocolate aromas and smooth, round mouthfeel of this classic French grape. Now that I live in the Pacific time zone, I’m hoping to visit wineries and vineyards up
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Washington is the second largest premium wine producer in the United States (after California), and August is Washington Wine Month – two good reasons to begin tasting these wines now. But unless you’re a Washington wine enthusiast, you may not know that the state’s rainy reputation only applies to the area west of the Cascades.
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