22. Zach Hodges Compares Cabernets
- Author
- Chris Barlow
- Published
- Wed 14 Nov 2018
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iamchrisbarlow/episodes/22--Zach-Hodges-Compares-Cabernets-e2o674
Zach Hodges stops by to help me recover from last week’s big live show and I show my gratitude by forcing him to do a blind taste test: One Cabernet costs twice as much as the other!
Will he be able to tell the difference? Find out in this week’s new episode!
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(Spoilers ahead!)
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Cab-testant #1: Robert Mondavi Private Selection
- Robert Mondavi Private Selection
- Cabernet Sauvignon (aged in bourbon barrels)
- 2016 red wine from Monterey County, California.
- Price: $14 (average).
- Tasting note: Smells like rubbing alcohol but tastes subtle and complex.
- Rating: 4/5
Cab-testant #2: Moon X
- Trader Moon Moon X
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2016 red wine from California.
- Price: $7 (only at Trader Joe’s).
- Tasting note: Fruity and fun–– with a hint of banana!
- Rating: At least a 2!
