We were always told to listen to our father and mother. Cabernet Franc, one of the parent grapes to merlot and Carmenere, ...

Volunteers and staff were harvesting Cabernet Franc black grapes in the back corner of the vineyard, the last grapes at the estate to be harvested this season. Vineyard manager Christian Moore ...

Originally hailing from France, cabernet franc has long been one of the most popular grapes for blending. Unlike cabernet sauvignon, which is known for its full body and dark fruit flavors ...

After plucking a fresh chardonnay or cab Franc grape, popping it in my mouth, tasting its concentrated sugars and the tannic coating it leaves on my tongue, I’m imagining my success. Then ...

which are among the six grapes allowed in order for the wine to be labeled Bordeaux but which are far overshadowed by Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Cukierman applauds this cultivation of heritage ...

the five principal grapes in Bordeaux remain: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot and malbec. But not all regions use all five grapes, and some — because of their location ...