Wine Spectator called Bob's first Cabernet Sauvignon "a Cellar Selection.". In 1991, Bob became general manager for the California operations of Stimson Lane, again producing award-winning wines, including a Cabernet-based Conn Creek  wine that received the highest Wine Spectator ratings of any Stimson Lane label to that prized consultant.  MORE >>

just need to open a nice wine and sitting on the table was a 2007 Cabernet Franc I picked up yesterday at a local Mom and Pop liquor store. Cabernet Franc Keuka Wine Trail Finger LakesOne in particular was my total disdain for Feta cheese and also for Goat cheese. While there Pam insisted that I try a Feta cheese. MORE >>

Cabernet Franc is not supposed to be this good. have been tasting more Cab/Franc this past year than any other red and although I had some that were very good, I would not have ever thought it can get much better. Tonight I dug into my modest wine vault and found a Ravines Wine Cellars , Cabernet Franc 2007. MORE >>

How does cabernet franc age? The Domaine makes only wines from cabernet franc, with the exception of a white wine from chenin blanc at the Croix Boisée vineyard. The 2002 Grezeaux still had plenty of freshness and a bit of that herbal–but good herbal–character of cab franc. I’d tend to agree. MORE >>

At the beginning of the month, Snooth published my “Experiments in the Vegetarian Kitchen–Cab Franc from Loire&# , which included a recipe for Sweet Potato Biscuits with Spinach and Paprika Mushrooms–one of four recipes that I’d created to pair with four different bottles of Cabernet Franc from Loire. MORE >>