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The Cabernet Sauvignon grape makes fabulous red wine. Over the years, it has become the signature red grape of California. Its rich, deep garnet color, dark currant flavor with notes of toasted oak, and firm tannic texture make Cabernet wine the perfect choice with all beef cuts, as well as venison and duck breast, this time of year. Ghost Pines by the Louis Martini Winery in Sonoma County, California is one of my favorites for both taste and value. They start by selecting grapes from three wine regions in California: Napa, Sonoma, and Lake Counties. This allows for fine blending of the Cabernet grapes for the best characteristic flavor, along with a spicy mix of wood smoke, cured tobacco leaf, and bittersweet chocolate, and a tannic structure in the finished wine. My recent tasting of this 2022 vintage showed big aromas of dark cherry fruit, cola, and vanilla. A full-bodied texture of soft to medium tannin added to the weight of the wine. It finished with a nice balance of acidity and bold, appealing fruit taste. It pairs perfectly with grilled steak, as well as an aromatic, steamy stew or simple, meaty pizza. A few weeks back, it was ideal with my wife, Bonnie’s, meatloaf. Ghost Pines Cabernet will age well with time and will only get better in the next six to nine years. A good reason to stock up during Surdyk’s Holiday Sale.