Cab Franc vs. Cabernet Sauvignon: Exploring the Differences Between Two Classic Reds
When comparing Cab Franc vs Cabernet Sauvignon, many wine drinkers assume the differences are subtle. In reality, these two classic red grapes can produce dramatically different expressions in the glass. Cab Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon are two of the most important red wine grapes in the world. While they share a genetic connection and […]
Cab Francs for Spring Wine Drinking
We’re so happy it’s Spring because we need to get warm and dry out. It has been another wet and cool winter here in Napa, with about 70 inches (so far) of rain up on Mount Veeder. By comparison, we received about 60 inches last year. All this rain is great for the vines, and […]
Three New Napa Wines for Spring 2023
Do March showers bring April flowers? Just asking because we’re absolutely soaked in the Napa Valley with 40-plus inches of rain since November. As we wait for the sun and bud break in the vineyards, we’re happily celebrating our Spring debut of three new and very limited production wines, including the first from the 2021 […]
Discover 2019 Napa Valley Cab Franc: Fall Wine Releases
As our 2021 harvest approaches, let’s all do a collective ‘knock on wood’ to keep the wildfires from happening. The growing year has been pretty incredible. We’ve had a warm, but not hot, summer with very few large heat spikes. The grapes on Mount Veeder and in Conn Valley have been maturing very evenly. A […]
3 Gold Medals from the American Fine Wine Competition
We’re elated to share our awards and scores from the American Fine Wine Competition. Let’s just say that we’re shining in gold! Majuscule was invited to enter our wines in The Invitational, the new name of its flagship competition for US wines, and we also participated in THE Rosé Competition. More than 550 wines from […]