00:00Do you want to sound instantly smarter about Cabernet Sauvignon?
00:03Stop saying bold and start saying this.
00:05Yes, Cabernet is bold, but if that's the only word you're using to describe it,
00:08you're missing what actually makes it distinctive in the glass.
00:11We use the word structure to describe how the wine feels in your mouth when you drink it.
00:15This includes tannin, acidity, and alcohol.
00:18And with Cabernet, tannin is the word.
00:20Tannins are what give red wine that dry, grippy feeling,
00:23kind of like black tea or walnut skins,
00:25and it makes your mouth feel a bit like sandpaper after taking a sip.
00:28Flavor is really the reason why people call Cabernet bold.
00:31Cabernet is known for dark fruit notes.
00:33This is like blackcurrant, black cherry, plum, blackberry.
00:37I like to think of these notes in a color theory.
00:39We're not talking red fruits.
00:40We're really talking kind of like maroony purple fruits.
00:43Cabernet also has the ability to unlock some of our green notes.
00:46So think herbal notes or kind of bell pepper flavors.
00:49Lastly, when it comes to wine, location, location, location.
00:53In warmer regions like Napa Valley, Cabernet can taste plush and rich
00:56with kind of dark fruit notes, fuller body, and higher alcohol.
01:00Cooler, more classic regions like Bordeaux,
01:02Cabernet can be a little bit more structured and savory.
01:05Now when someone pours you your next Cabernet,
01:06you'll know exactly what to look for.
01:08That grip, that dark fruit, and a little geography in the glass.
01:11You know something similar to your IRL class?
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