We Californians seem to like ripeness and power in our wines. We like our Chardonnays rich and unctuous. We like our Cabernets to be full-bodied and full of flavor. We have encouraged the wineries to ...

Grease and oil stains are something you’d expect to see on the hands of mechanics Bill Welcher and Tony Brevetti, but what about grape stains?It turns out these guys not only make a motor purr, ...

Cabernet sauvignon (70%), cabernet franc (25%) and merlot. Carbonic maceration techniques were used in about 10% of the wine. It's a lovely wine to drink though it's easy to see why they're trying to ...

Cabernet and merlot (the two great grapes of Bordeaux) have very different attributes: cabernet is shy and upright – harder to get to know, but in the long term more rewarding – while merlot is ...

Read the latest ratings and reviews for 2009 The QC Queensland Cabernets Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot Malbec from Summit Estate as rated by Halliday ...

Cabernet Sauvignon is a grape variety that thrives in many places and still is able to retain its primary character. It is Australia's second most widely grown red varietal, behind Shiraz. Most of ...