Therianthropy Wines: a rising garagiste collective from Niagara, Ontario (updated October 2024)
Therianthropy is the mythical process of shapeshifting, which is another way to view turning nature into wine. Therianthropy Wines is
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cabernet franc
Highlights: Fox Run Ikehu Cabernet Franc 2017 Finger Lakes, New York State
Cabernet Franc is a grape variety that is thriving in the Finger Lakes wine region in New York State, which
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Highlights: Red Tail Ridge ‘Frost Smoke’ Blau Franc Blend 2021 Finger Lakes
I’m in Syracuse at a wine conference (Bev NY 2023) and I had a free night, so I went into
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Highlights: Frédéric Mabileau Les Roullères 2019 Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgeuil
Really impressed by this Loire Cabernet Franc, which delivers a lot of pleasure without costing a fortune. Frédéric Mabileau Les
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Loire red review: 13 wines from Saint Nicolas de Bourgeuil
In the third and final write-up of my recent deep dive into the red wines of the Loire, I’m focusing
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Loire red review: 9 wines from Chinon
This is the third part of my series on the red wines of the Loire. These wines – all from
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A Cabernet Franc study, with UK fine wine merchant Lay & Wheeler
This was a Zoom tasting with UK fine wine merchant Lay & Wheeler, with wines in small bottles courtesy of
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Highlights: I Brand & Family Cabernet Franc Bayly Ranch 2017 Paicenes, California
Website: https://www.ibrandwinery.com/ I don’t know much about winemaker Ian Brand’s project in California, but I saw this wine, bought it,
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