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Cabernet Franc (品丽珠)
Tuesday, 6 May, 2008 – 21:38 | No Comment

Cabernet Franc

Wine Style:
A sibling red wine grape used in Bordeaux for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon. It is an earlier-maturing red wine, due to its lower level of tannins. Light- …

Cabernet Sauvignon (赤霞珠)
Tuesday, 6 May, 2008 – 18:36 | No Comment

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Style:
A host of aromas and flavors: Currant, Plum, Black Cherry & Spice, with notes of Olive, Vanilla Mint, Tobacco, Toasty Cedar, Anise, Pepper & Herbs. They are often …

Merlot (又称梅乐)
Tuesday, 6 May, 2008 – 0:14 | No Comment

Merlot

Wine Style:
A light to medium bodied wine with fewer types of tannin and takes well to oak and bottle aging. It’s used frequently as a blending wine with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Flavors:

Origin:
Bordeaux in France
Found:
Most if …