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CABERNET SAUVIGNON DAY

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FEB 11, 2023 WINE CLUB MEETING:  BLIND TASTING CABERNET SAUVIGNON We welcomed new members today: Faye, Alyssa & Una. We had a lovely evening chatting, nibbling and tasting the following Cabernet Sauvignons.  Most were from California. Nobody brought an Old World Cab Sauv…they were all New World wines; but that’s okay.  We learned a lot!   I modified our blind tasting process:  I covered the bottles with foil and affixed numbers on them. Then we tasted them individually; revealing the wine at the end after we had some time to take notes and chat about it.  It was a relaxing, enjoyable evening and I learned what I liked: the Decero and the Stave & Steel were particularly yummy to me.  Which did you enjoy the most?   WINE #1:  2017 DECERO CABERNET SAUVIGNON Read all about the wine from the winery’s website here . Linda brought this wine to the blind tasting.   2017 DECERO CABERNET SAUVIGNON, REMOLINOS VINEYARD 2017 Decero Cabernet Sauvignon has classic notes of cassis and some che