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What is Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on 2012/06/10 by Marc Mansco

It is the preeminent classic red grape, known to many as cabernet sauvignon. More than any other wine, cabernet has enormous ranges of quality, structure, and of maturity. It is remarkable that a wine so often on the angular side and introverted when young, can metamorphose into a satin-like, rich, and quite complex wine after several years’ of aging. Cabernets can be a little like the akward, seemingly unremarkable child who grows up to be a Fullbright Scholar and very sexy to boot. Continue reading →

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So You Want to Know About Chenin Blanc

Posted on 2012/06/01 by Marc Mansco

Before chardonnay began to grow in popularity in the 1970s, chenin blanc was the most widely planted classic white grape in California. That it is found there now in a smaller amount is not a reflection of chenin blanc’s merits but evidence of chardonnay’s easy likeability and successful promotion. Continue reading →

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