SEVERAL YEARS AGO, I fell in love with Malbec, a grape often considered minor in its native Bordeaux. I became entranced by examples made from grapes grown under the warm, sun-soaked skies of ...

Was it Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, or Malbec, one of the other red grape varieties permitted in Bordeaux? Or was it Sauvignon Blanc or Semillon, one of the white grapes permitted ...

A grape known as cot in the Cahors region of France and made famous by Argentina continues to build support in the Northwest under the name of malbec. This red Bordeaux variety has become a rising ...

When you think of malbec, you probably think of a big, fruit-forward red wine, a perfect pairing for a grilled burger or steak. You also are likely to think of Argentina, where the grape has thrived ...

Malbec is a bold and juicy red grape with origins in Bordeaux, the famous region in France where the variety is known as cot and often far from the spotlight. The landscape for malbec has changed ...

Mark C. Johnson Since merlot was the rock star wine of the 1990s and pinot noir turned out to be the diva of the 2000s, it looks like malbec, a grape of humble origins, will be the wine of the decade.

When most of us think of popular red wines we quickly list cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir or merlot. But over the past 10 years an easy drinking, crowd pleasing red wine has made its way onto the list ...

While every budding wine geek worth their salt can easily reel off the names of all the grapes allowed in a Bordeaux blend, few realize that almost every single wine made in Bordeaux utilizes three at ...

The ability to beautifully blend wines may be the most magical skill a winemaker can possess. To take the same grape grown in different places on a vineyard and blend the wines that come from those ...

“We strive to produce wines that rival the best of the First Growths of Bordeaux.” That line, or a variation of it, is probably the most ubiquitous declaration on winemaker websites about their goals.

Bordeaux wines have a bit of a problem. Sure, they’re world famous and adored by millions of wine lovers, including myself. But when many people think of Bordeaux wines - especially red ones - certain ...

Malbec is a bold and juicy red grape with origins in Bordeaux, the celebrated region in France where the variety is known as Cot and often far from the spotlight. The landscape for malbec has changed ...