by Debbie | Feb 6, 2019 | #cabfrancday
My aha moment with Cabernet Franc happened very early when I really didn’t know much about the grape. It was straight up, not blended and with a great black pepper zing on the finish that got me hooked! I later learned that Cabernet Franc was used predominately as a...
by Debbie | Jan 16, 2019 | benmarl winery, hudson valley, hudson valley harvest, hudson valley wine, hudson valley wine awards
Back in October I spent the afternoon with Matt Spaccarelli and his partner Casey Erdmann along with their two beautiful children Maggie and Leon. Our day began at Benmarl Winery where I have seen Matt grow as a winemaker, vineyard manager and person from the time his...
by Debbie | Dec 14, 2017 | #cabfrancday
Cabernet Franc is one of my favorite grapes. I was first introduced to it as a stand alone varietal at Whitecliff Vineyards way back and immediately fell in love with it. What I liked best was the pepper burst on the finish. Cab Franc as it’s referred to wasn’t always...
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 19, 2017 | hudson valley, hudson valley cabernet franc
My article below appears in the Spring 2017 of Hudson Valley Wine Magazine. The focus is visiting the Cabernet Franc producers of the Hudson Valley. Cabernet Franc is the Hudson Valley’s signature grape. Get out and taste some! For more one and three days...