{"id":13726,"date":"2012-08-30T14:45:47","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T19:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vinesleuth.com\/uncorked\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2012-08-30T14:45:47","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T19:45:47","slug":"australian-cabernet-for-cabernetday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/australian-cabernet-for-cabernetday\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Cabernet in celebration of Cabernet Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2579\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vinesleuth.com\/uncorked\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/000002-010-Bitmap-CMYKA6-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2579 \" title=\"Jacob's Creek Cabernet\" src=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/000002-010-Bitmap-CMYKA6-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Jacob&#8217;s Creek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thirsty?<\/p>\n<p>Today is <a href=\"http:\/\/rickbakas.com\/how-to-join-in-on-cabernetday-august-30th\" target=\"_blank\">#CabernetDay in the wine Twitterverse<\/a>, and to help you celebrate and learn more about Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, I met up with Chris Morrison, Global Wine Ambassador of Pernod Ricard, to talk about Jacob&#8217;s Creek Cabernet Sauvignon.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CabernetDay-2012-300x196.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"CabernetDay-2012-\" src=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CabernetDay-2012-300x196.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo courtesy of #CabernetDay organizer Rick Bakas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have to confess that Australian wine has as special place in my heart because long, long ago I was a waitress at Ouback Steakhouse.\u00a0 Before every shift, our manager would lead us through a tasting of a wine from the list there, asking us what we tasted and giving us pairing suggestions from the menu. It was a great way for a super wine novice to learn, and also help my guests at the tables.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, I&#8217;ve come to appreciate many more wines and I&#8217;m delighted to get to taste a much broader variety.<\/p>\n<p>Two I anticipate tasting very soon to celebrate #CabernetDay is Jacob&#8217;s Creek Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, which sells on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wine.com\/V6\/Jacobs-Creek-Reserve-Cabernet-Sauvignon-2009\/wine\/110643\/detail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Wine.com for $13.79<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Jacob&#8217;s Creek St. Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon, which retails for about $35<\/p>\n<h3>To get us started here are a few Cabernet facts:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Cabernet Sauvignon grape is the most widely recognized red wine grape.<\/li>\n<li>The grape came in to existence as a meeting of Cabernet franc and Sauvignon blanc in France.<\/li>\n<li>Cabernet Sauvignon is the second most widely planted red wine grape in Australia.<\/li>\n<li>Many would agree that Cabernet Sauvignon is what put Napa on the worldwide wine-making map, when a 1973 Napa Cab swept the judges in a blind tasting in France in 1976.<\/li>\n<li>Cabernet is definitely one of the bolder red varieties and can also be quite complex.<\/li>\n<li>The Cabernet Sauvignon grape is also commonly part of red blends, as well as bottled on its own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Here&#8217;s some of what Chris had to share with me about Australian Cabernet and Jacob&#8217;s Creek:<\/h3>\n<p>Cabernet has a long history at Jacob&#8217;s Creek, as it was in the original blend of the first Jacob&#8217;s Creek Dry Red released in 1976 with the 1973 vintage.<\/p>\n<p>Chris said that <a href=\"http:\/\/JacobsCreek.com\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob&#8217;s Creek<\/a> sources their Cabernet grapes for their premium wines from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coonawarra.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coonawarra<\/a>, which he believes to be the best region for Cabernet in Australia, due to its cool weather and\u00a0&#8216;terra rossa&#8217; soil which provides excellent drainage. The terroir gives the wines a signature touch of eucalyptus and mint.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob&#8217;s Creek wine makers give the juice lots of skin contact to extract tannins and balance the fruit flavors, giving the Jacob&#8217;s Creek Cabernets a savory tannin structure and long finish, according to Chris.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0What foods should you pair with Cabernet?<\/h3>\n<p>Aside from the typical juicy steak, Chris suggests roasted or grilled lamb as the best pairing.\u00a0 He said that any lean red meat will compliment the flavor of the wine.<\/p>\n<p>He also explained that young Cabernet benefits from simple flavors in a dish while more mature, or older Cabernet, likes more complex flavors, especially from sauces or accompaniments like tomato or olive.<\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a tip he wanted to point out: &#8220;Salt reduces our perception of tannin as well,\u00a0 so buy a good one and don&#8217;t be afraid to use it,&#8221; Chris said.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll report back as as soon as I can with my thoughts on these Cabs, as well as a few more next week. But first, I&#8217;ve got to go pour a few glasses and celebrate #CabernetDay! I hope you&#8217;ll enjoy a few today, and over the holiday weekend, too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirsty? Today is #CabernetDay in the wine Twitterverse, and to help you celebrate and learn more about Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, I met up with Chris Morrison, Global Wine Ambassador of Pernod Ricard, to talk about Jacob&#8217;s Creek Cabernet Sauvignon. 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