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 world, like 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 winemaker comes...
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...
by Debbie | Mar 5, 2012 | cabernet franc, hudson valley wine, millbrook vineyards, millbrook winery
Cabernet Franc is one of my favorite wines. Especially New York Cab Franc. There is just something about it that turns me on more so than a Cab Franc from CA. This 2008 Millbrook New York State Cabernet Franc is a blend of 82% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot, and 5%...
by Debbie | Mar 5, 2012 | cabernet franc, hudson valley wine, millbrook vineyards, millbrook winery
Cabernet Franc is one of my favorite wines. Especially New York Cab Franc. There is just something about it that turns me on more so than a Cab Franc from CA. This 2008 Millbrook New York State Cabernet Franc is a blend of 82% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot, and 5%...
