It’s a glorious day when Cabernet lovers are offered the opportunity to taste over 100 handcrafted Cabernet-based wines under a single roof. That day is Wednesday, October 26, 2011 from 6-9pm at the 3rd Annual Cabernet Classic held at Bell Harbor on the Seattle Waterfront on Alaskan Way. Seattle Uncorked Founder, Sommelier David LeClaire, brings together this 3rd annual tasting event showcasing Cabernet, the wine varietal often called the “king of wines.”
Attendees can taste Cab’s and Cabernet-based blends from 40 Washington State artisan wineries and enjoy an assortment of appetizers paired with Cabernet-based wines. Some of Washington State’s top artisan winemakers will be present pouring their wines.
As a bonus, this year’s event will include Cabernet’s from around the world. LeClaire says, “This year we’ve added international Cabernet Sauvignon’s to illustrate the differences between one of Washington’s finest grapes, and what other climates and winemaking styles from around the world do with this regal grape. Also this year we will be featuring an array of Cabernet-based blends, since Cab is such a powerful and important component in many of Washington’s very best wines!”
- Featured wineries this year include (alphabetically):
- 509 Wines
- Apex at Alder Ridge
- Bad Boys’ Wines
- Barons V Winery
- Brian Carter Cellars
- Cedergreen Cellars
- Columbia Crest
- Corvus Cellars
- Davenport Cellars
- DiStefano Winery
- Dumas Station Wines
- Forgeron Cellars
- Gamache Vintners
- Gard Vintners
- Gecko Wine Co./Michael Florentino Cellars
- Ginkgo Forest Winery
- Glencorrie Winery
- Goose Ridge Estate Winery
- Kaella Winery
- Kalamar Winery
- Kestrel Vintners
- Kitzke Cellars
- Northwest Cellars
- Nota Bene Cellars
- Pandora Cellars
- Patterson Cellars
- Pondera Winery
- Reininger Winery
- Skylite Cellars
- Smasne Cellars
- Sozo Wine Co.
- Ste Michelle Wine Estates
- Stomani Cellars
- The Bunnell Family Cellar
- Trouvaille Winery
- Vin du Lac
- Willis Hall
- WJ Deutsch & Sons
- Woodinville Wine Cellars
LeClaire told Tasting Room Magazine, “Cabernet Classic is perfectly timed to appeal to the wine enthusiasts whose desire for satisfying vino transforms along with the weather. The dry Rose’s and Pinot Grigio’s had their time, but with the cool fall days here, who doesn’t want to enjoy a deep, soothing, rich glass of Cabernet?”
The cost for this one-of-a-kind wine & food event is $50 per person. For tickets visit www.firstharvest.org.
Event produced by Wine Events & Promotion, www.vinolover.com, and Seattle Uncorked. Proceeds will help Rotary First Harvest provide nutritious produce to food banks and hot meal programs across Washington State.