tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870174261688457109.post7323514263642083469..comments2023-08-23T08:29:07.311-06:00Comments on The Cab Franco Files: One to Watch: Virage VineyardsCabfrancophilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10408854685852702400noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870174261688457109.post-44125599469671609422010-08-10T14:31:18.652-06:002010-08-10T14:31:18.652-06:00Great breakdown. It's definitely not a cheap e...Great breakdown. It's definitely not a cheap endeavor that Emily has undertaken with Virage, but she certainly has the sensibility and practicality to make this a great wine and a profitable business venture. It'll be fun to watch!<br /><br />Not sure if you've already seen this, but I had a chance to interview Emily about her love for right bank styled, Cab Franc blends. She's a sweetheart, making her an easy person to cheer for and support! <br /><br />http://content.corkd.com/2010/07/22/watching-it-grow-2-young-napa-brands-have-different-backgrounds-but-share-a-common-vision/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752767800619894213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870174261688457109.post-75001981115503682532010-07-29T20:49:09.771-06:002010-07-29T20:49:09.771-06:00I never tasted the Havens Cab Franc. The closest ...I never tasted the Havens Cab Franc. The closest to Carneros I've had a Cab Franc from is Gundlach Bundschu- I remember liking it but had tasted a bunch of wines that day. I'll look forward to following Virage and hopefully tasting soon.Matt Mauldin https://www.blogger.com/profile/08730509895080535690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870174261688457109.post-76836970855206691152010-07-29T18:29:14.253-06:002010-07-29T18:29:14.253-06:00Thanks Greg. Kind words.
We plan to release Vir...Thanks Greg. Kind words. <br /><br />We plan to release Virage Napa Valley at $45, and I will definitely offer case-pricing to get this wine JUST under $40/bottle for list members. Selling primarily direct-to-consumer is another way I'm keeping things balanced. (Plus I love talking to consumers and struggle to understand trade expectations.)<br /><br />I like to call myself an investment banker turned right banker, but along the way I graduated from the CIA culinary program and put in 12 years in the wine business, as a strategic planner for wineries & growers. I started out studying, writing, and working with Karen MacNeil, who is fabulous, and who taught me to appreciate wine as a product of place. <br /><br />As a food&wine junkie, and having a low alcohol tolerance (cheap date!), I often prefer expressions of cooler places --German rieslings and NZ sauvignon blancs, Sonoma Coast pinot, etc.<br /><br />We 'virageistes' definitely seek to follow the cool-climate model you describe, aspiring to complexity...<br /><br />I think you'll love the 2007.Emily Richerhttp://www.viragenapavalley.comnoreply@blogger.com