by Debbie | Jan 6, 2021 | #cabfrancday, cabernet franc, Colorado Wine, wine
I have skied all over Colorado. Vail, Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs but I never knew they grew grapes in Colorado. I do remember a trip to Colorado Springs for a conference and noted how different the climate was there than in Denver. Extremely different, like...
by Debbie | Dec 2, 2020 | #cabfrancday, cabernet franc, wine
Cabernet Franc so misunderstood. Once only used as a blending grape doesn’t get much fan fare. In reality it really is the Big Daddy of all grapes! Cabernet Franc is the father of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenere. Yes he got around during his time! It is one...
by Debbie | Nov 27, 2017 | cabernet franc, hudson valley, hudson valley wine
This week marks the first Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc week leading up to #CabernetFranc day on December 4. I’ll never forget my first Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc. It was a Whitecliff Cabernet Franc and the year was somewhere around 2003 or so. I was in love. So...
by Debbie | Jun 27, 2016 | cabernet franc, hudson valley, Uncategorized
Cabernet Fran,c a grape that doesn’t get too much attention like some of it’s counterparts Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. It is grown primarily in Bordeaux and used as a blending grape. It is grown in other regions throughout the...
by Debbie | Nov 5, 2015 | cabernet franc, Finger Lakes Wine Country
It’s getting a bit chilly outside and in my house the shift has been made to red wine. While I was at the Wine Bloggers conference this year I did a little Finger Lakes Red Wine speed tasting. It is kind of like speed dating but with wine. The...
by Debbie | Apr 15, 2013 | cabernet franc, hudson chatham winery, hudson valley wine, new york wine
When people purchase wines made in the Hudson Valley or New York for that matter, they often drink them when they get home. I am going back to my buy one for now and one for latter because they age quite nicely.I recently found a 2007 Hudson-Chatham New York State...