What happens after 40 years in the life of a Cabernet Sauvignon?
Wilfred Wong Wilfred Wong

What happens after 40 years in the life of a Cabernet Sauvignon?

2014 was one of the most tumultuous years of my life. After 19 years and four months at BevMo, I joined Wine.com to continue my journey as a wine professional. My journals were more like a labyrinth than an organized spread of Excel sheets. Speed dialing to 2023 and dealing with cancer has put a reset on my life that I did not anticipate. I have returned to 1974 in search of clues to what I am all about. On November 23, 2014, I attended a tasting of 1974 California Cabernet Sauvignons on their 50th birthdate. I first tasted this vintage when they were released in the mid to late 1970s. Here is my accounting of how they and I have fared.

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For Food & Beverage Lovers, there is an endless world of libations
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For Food & Beverage Lovers, there is an endless world of libations

Water is essential to all living creatures. Other beverages are not. I loved the taste of milk as a kid, and that was the first beverage to catch my attention. As a young adult, coffee became my morning requirement. When the wine bug bit me, that is when my career in the beverage industry began. Along the way, I added microbrews and distilled spirits. Today, I embrace a diverse array of drinks.

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