When it came time to sell the wine, he priced it the same as his better known Cabernet Sauvignon. tasted through over a dozen of the top examples at a recent press event organized by David Schildknecht (pictured, right), critic and writer for Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. euro) a bottle. Things have changed. Smart moves. MORE >>

Writing in Friday’s Globe and Mail of Toronto, Beppi Crosariol, the paper’s wine columnist, weighs in on the topic of Cabernet Franc. Follow along on Twitter ) If you haven’t weighed in, do you love or hate Cabernet Franc? criticism in that piece). And when I think of cabernet franc, Lauren Bacall. MORE >>

How about laying in a bit of Baudry Chinon, Saumur-Champigny from the Foucault brothers, Marcarini Barolo , López de Heredia , Mayacamas Cabernet, Moulin-à-Vent from Domaine Diochon , Châteaux Magdelaine or Beychevelle , Joseph Drouhin Clos Vougeot or Corton “Bressandes” from Chandon de Briailles. Natural wines are growing in popularity. MORE >>

The old saw seems true in life as well as wine, at least, that was the feeling I got the other night after the wines were revealed in a tasting of 2005 California Cult Cabernet organized by none other than David Hamburger of Vintage Tastings. Some of the best wines in our tasting are unheralded by the major critics, and this is a good thing. MORE >>

Or, conversely, if you disagree with the critic giving the score, perhaps it was fantastic? Of the six wines, the 2008 Veleta Vijirieja stood out as a zippy summer sipper and the 2006 Veleta Noladas, a blend of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and tempranillo had some interesting complexity; both were good values at under $15. MORE >>