SEVERAL YEARS AGO, I fell in love with Malbec, a grape often considered minor in its native Bordeaux. I became entranced by examples made from grapes grown under the warm, sun-soaked skies of ...

Was it Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, or Malbec, one of the other red grape varieties permitted in Bordeaux? Or was it Sauvignon Blanc or Semillon, one of the white grapes permitted ...

This wine grape, originally from the Bordeaux region of France, has firmly left its European roots to find fame in the sunshine of beautiful Argentina. The malbec varietal is particularly successful ...

Sign up to get the best of Boston, every day. When French winemakers talk about the concept of terroir, they often say there’s no direct English translation for the ...

When you think of malbec, you probably think of a big, fruit-forward red wine, a perfect pairing for a grilled burger or steak. You also are likely to think of Argentina, where the grape has thrived ...

Malbec is a bold and juicy red grape with origins in Bordeaux, the celebrated region in France where the variety is known as Cot and often far from the spotlight. The landscape for malbec has changed ...

Malbec, though still a minor player in most Bordeaux blends, has become a solo superstar in Argentina. The rap on malbec in France is that the young grapes are prone to shatter (meaning that the tiny ...

Mark C. Johnson Since merlot was the rock star wine of the 1990s and pinot noir turned out to be the diva of the 2000s, it looks like malbec, a grape of humble origins, will be the wine of the decade.

Bordeaux wines have a bit of a problem. Sure, they’re world famous and adored by millions of wine lovers, including myself. But when many people think of Bordeaux wines - especially red ones - certain ...