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Wine of the Week: Dr. Konstantin Frank 2024 Dry Rosé of Blaufränkisch
May 3, 2025: Another East Coast blaufränkisch rosé worth seeking out–if it makes it beyond Dr. Frank's wine club
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Wine of the Week: Beneduce Vineyards 2024 Dry Rosé
May 8, 2025: This 100% blaufränkisch rosé is as brisk and refreshing as it is full-flavored
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The Cork Report Tasting Table for May 2, 2025
Beneduce, Bluestone, Buttonwood, Chronicle, Damiani, Cape May, Heron Hill, Keuka Spring, Lakewood, Lieb, Macari, M Cellars McCall, Montezuma, Osprey's …
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April 2025

13 More Great East Coast Cabernet Francs
Because four "Wines of the Week" just weren't enough to highlight all of the great wine I tasted this month.
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Wine of the Week: Ravines Wine Cellars 2022 Cabernet Franc
April 28, 2025: At $25 this might be one of the best values in East Coast cab franc
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Wine of the Week: Paumanok Vineyards 2022 Grand Vintage Cabernet Franc
April 24, 2025: A splurge-worthy, age-worthy cabernet franc worth chasing down when it is released later this year
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Wine of the Week: Living Roots Wine & Co. 2022 Cabernet Franc
April 16, 2025: A fresh, chillable example of a style the Finger Lakes does better than most
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Wine of the Week: Usonia Wine 2022 "New Suns" Cabernet Franc
April 9, 2025: Complex and concentrated, this cabernet franc delivers rare power from the Finger Lakes
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The Cork Report Tasting Table for April 4, 2025
With wines from Buttonwood, Cape May, DuCard, King Family, Lakewood, Macari, Montezuma, Oakencroft, Ria's, Rosemont of Virginia, and Unionville
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Wine of the Week: Keuka Spring Vineyards 2022 Cuvee
April 2, 2025: I guess I'm a full-blown catawba fan now?
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