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Folk Notes — Tagged "red wine"

Folk Notes: Your new Cab, i.e. Franc and not Sauvignon

Folk Notes: Your new Cab, i.e. Franc and not Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc is the prettier and wilder Cab- with mountainous ancestors and layered with forest fruit, purple flowe... more

A closer look at Carignan - Folkways

Folk Notes: A closer look at Carignan

Celebrating the complexity and versatility of Carignan—a humble grape with a rich history and a bright future in the ... more

Just How Big the World Can Be - Folkways

Folk Notes: Just How Big the World Can Be

A new generation of winemakers in Central Europe—Croatia, Slovakia, Czechia, and beyond—is reviving old grape varieti... more