Cab Franc Forward is approaching its first anniversary, having already made significant strides in promoting the New York-based grassroots initiative.
Building a campaign around Cabernet Franc allows for the promotion of what is the state’s most widely planted red grape (638 acres under vine), which overlaps the three main wine regions — Finger Lakes, Long Island and Hudson Valley — and is recognizable, both in the tasting room and a restaurant.
It’s also a wine that has received numerous awards in state, regional, and national competitions for New York producers and, quite frankly, from a majority of states along the East Coast…