course to get the hang of all the different varieties. I don't drink wine all that often (my friends all prefer beer) so I feel like whenever I get a bottle, I don't get a sense of comparison, so that I can say, this is what cabernet sauvignon, rather than merlot, tastes like....
As a wine, Cabernet Sauvignon is known for itsdark color, full body and an alcohol content that is over 13.5%, with most Cabernet Sauvignons, especially those from places such as California, Australia and Chile, being more like 14.5% and sometimes even going over 15%. The wine is dry (...
Cabernet sauvignon (sometimes simply referred to as "cab") is one of the most popularred wine grapesand is grown in wine regions around the world. The deep blue grapes are a cross between cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc with thick, durable skin and hearty vines. It's best known in the...
winemakers add a sweet element known asdosageto balance out the acid. This dosage is made up of two primary components: reserve wine, which is sometimes an aged version of the same variety, plus sugar or another sweetener.
Where Does Cabernet Franc Wine Come From? Cabernet Franc is a grape variety that's as deeply tied to France as any of the other well-known greats, like Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. Depending on the region, Cabernet Franc is likely to be used as either a blending partner or as the...
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Originally used in French winemaking, the term cuvée can signify multiple things in wine. Here's what it means when you see it on a label.
Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Etna is a grape scientist’s Shangri-la. Here you find vineyards planted 100 to 200 years ago on ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines. Alongside the vines other plants grow: lettuces and bitter greens, figs and strawberries. They live together; it’s intense, ...
California is renowned for wine tasting, though almost every state in the continental U.S. has a wine region or wine tourism area. Napa Valley, known for its bold cabernet sauvignon, is the premier wine region in the United States. Visitors can drive between vineyards, bike the Napa Valley...
Cabernet Franc is a type of commercially important red grape variety that is commonly used in wine blends with Cabernet Sauvignon...