{
  "id": 8411908,
  "title": "Cabernet Sauvignon star of wine festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/cabernet-sauvignon-star-of-wine-festival",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/2026/09/19/cabernet-sauvignon-star-of-wine-festival"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Winnipeg Wine Festival will celebrate the king of red wine grapes next weekend, with the theme being Cabernet Sauvignon. This annual subscription is billed at $205.00 + GST for one year and will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks. The festival takes place at the RBC Convention Centre on Sept. 25 and 26. Cabernet Sauvignon, or Cab Sauv as it's also known, is the world's most widely planted wine grape, first prominent in France's Bordeaux region in the 1800s. It's a blend, with left-bank wines being Cabernet-dominant and right-bank wines Merlot-dominant. Cabernet Sauvignon is big and bold, with deep dark berry flavors, graphite and spice notes, and bright acidity. It's well-suited to barrel aging, with tannins more prominent in cooler-climate examples and riper fruit flavors in warmer-climate Cabernet Sauvignon. The grape also tends to be a prime candidate for aging due to its acidity, ripe fruit, tannins, and barrel aging. At this year's Winnipeg Wine Festival, there are dozens of Cabernet Sauvignons being poured, offering plenty of options for those looking to try different examples of the grape.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Winnipeg Wine Festival highlights Cabernet Sauvignon theme",
    "$205.00 + GST for one-year subscription, auto-renews",
    "Festival at RBC Convention Centre on Sept. 25-26"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}