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Three sessions, all on Cabernet. Each class ends with a small-plate dinner that pairs with the wines we have tasted, plus introduces some new ones. $139 plus tax for all three classes and all three dinners; a portion of which goes to the Brown Dog Foundation.

Session 1: Sunday, February 12th @ 6:30pm 

Cabernet in Bordeaux blends; France, South America, other places; oak, fruit, tannins, nose - finding the balance.  Chemistry of Cabernet.  Does 2% matter?

Session 2: Sunday, February 19th @ 6:30pm

Napa Cabernet - Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain, Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford.  Does terroir matter as much for Cab?  Fruit vs. dirt.  Decanting. 

Session 3: Sunday, March 4th @ 6:30pm

Cabernets by price point:  5 Cabs, $10 - $150 retail (so, $29 to $200 in the restaurant) tasted blind.  Food pairings with Cab.  Opening up: time vs. aeration.