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by Fred McMillin Tough LoveProlougeThey love wine, the students in my latest class at the Fort Mason Campus of San Francisco City College. BUT, it's a very tough love, as we shall see.
The Rest of the StoryThe 20 wines we studied and tasted included some prestigious Chardonnays, three pricey RESERVE reds and a Cabernet Sauvignon crafted by one of California's top winemakers. What did the class think of them? NOT A SINGLE ONE even made a RECOMMENDED rating. In fact, the class flunked 19 of the 20. However, ONE wine not only was given a passing grade, it received a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating. Here it is. The Head of the Class
1995 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Note - For more about the winery see these WineDays: "A Cakebread Calmity?", June 2, 1999 and "Highbread Cakebread", December 12, 1997. PostscriptIf you are interested in our Fort Mason wine classes, FAX me at (415) 567-4468. and whence the name "Mason?" The War Department named it over a century ago in honor of the military governor of California during the start of the Gold Rush, General Richard B. Mason.
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