Mon dieu—Bordeaux vineyards are currently in deep distress. A downy mildew is affecting grapes in the region, with 90 percent of some vineyards being plagued, The Connexion reported recently. The ...

Cabernet Sauvignon has long been responsible for some of the world's most talked-about, appreciated and expensive wines. In Bordeaux, it is worshiped. In the 1990s, when California and other New World ...

Cabernet Franc is a very, very important red grape variety often playing second fiddle to its offspring -- Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. In 1997, DNA testing revealed Cabernet Franc had crossed with ...

Many of the Northwest’s most storied producers used merlot to help establish their reputation both regionally and internationally. And in many cases, the wines produced featuring this red Bordeaux ...

Cabernet sauvignon is the most popular red wine grape in the country. In fact, it’s the most popular wine grape in the world. It’s easy to understand why. Wines made with cabernet sauvignon grapes ...

As our community’s wine culture matures, there is a growing realization that “reliable” doesn’t have to mean “repetitive.” ...

With 657,300 acres, Merlot is the second most planted grape variety in the world, after Cabernet Sauvignon (link to our grape profile of CS). It is the most planted in France. This should indicate ...