Cabernet Sauvignon
View of Cordillera Brut Pinot Noir bottles at the Miguel Torres vineyard, some 150 km south from Santiago, on March 20, 2012. The Grape Harvest Festival began in March in many vineyards, where the white stocks like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are the first to be harvested, followed by the red ones like Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and ending with the Carmenere, which is said to be Chile's emblematic stock after phylloxera made it disappear from France, the only other country in which such stock existed.
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If you love Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon but would prefer something less expensive, then look to Washington State for a very similar style Cabernet for about half the price
Sattui captured an amazing 24 medals. Among the highlights was an award for the best Cabernet Sauvignon of the competition (2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, $35). Sattui also secured three platinum medals, six additional gold medals and eighteen silver medals. This astounding performance captured the coveted Winery of the Year title
If, as a wine writer, I’m an ‘expert,’ it’s because I’ve taken the time and made the effort to taste more wines than most people have. Taste enough cabernet sauvignon, and you’ll learn to tell it from merlot — if you pay attention. And I suspect that anyone who does that might become more sensitive to bitterness.More quotes »
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Taste Wash. wine at region's premiere wine event
cabernet sauvignon.Newcomer Eight Bells Winery of Seattle, meanwhile, will pour its 2010 chardonnay and a syrah and cabernet sauvignon, both from 2009. The winery is already grabbing attention, in part because the wines are produced from grapes grown in noteworthy Read more »
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Wine of the Week
I occasionally grow disenchanted with malbecs from Argentina. Though highly touted as primary red grape of that country, malbec can turn out to be as bland as the most anonymous $16 merlot from Sonoma County. On the other hand, when the grape is grown in from Bigger than your head Read more »
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Chateau Haut Barrail Medoc 2009 Wine Review (NW)
Tasting notes: Blueberry and graphite notes on the nose Medium bodied and nicely textured Dark berries, cedar, and graphite layered on the finish Summary: Here's a good value Bordeaux that's 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has nice fruit qualit from The Wine Cask Blog Read more »
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2009 Evans&Tate Redbrook Cabernet Sauvignon
Eat in, eat out, eat well. Look for the new taste liftout on Tuesdays in the Herald Sun, Courier Mail and Daily Telegraph, on Wednesdays in the Adelaide Advertiser, and in Perth’s Sunday Times. 2009 was an excellent grape-growing year in Margaret River. from Taste.com.au Read more »
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2010 Xanadu 'Next of Kin' Shiraz
Wow, power and intensity from the west. From the area renowned for cabernet sauvignon, shiraz lives in the shadows, but should never be ignored. Earthy, tobacco and dark fruits give this wine a brooding intensity. Juicy blackberry and plum, coffee and dr from Taste.com.au Read more »
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CalNaturale Cabernet Sauvignon Portable Wine Review
What do mountain biking and wine have in common? More than you thought . Especially when you have CalNaturale Cab Sav on your hands. The portable, one liter carton is ideal to stash in your pannier or hydration pack on your next bikepacking trip. Crack i from About.com: Mountain Biking Read more »
