Have you ever discovered a $10 wine that drinks like it should cost twice as much? The Federalist Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is exactly that kind of delightful surprise – a summer-ready red that delivers serious bang for your buck without compromising on flavor or character.
This affordable gem comes from Terlato Wines, the same company that revolutionized American wine drinking by introducing Pinot Grigio to our shores fifty years ago. Their experience shines through in this Lodi Cabernet, which offers a beautifully balanced profile featuring blackberry, raspberry, and plum notes complemented by hints of black licorice, toasty vanilla, and mocha. The wine benefits from 15 months in oak barrels (35% new), creating just enough complexity without overwhelming the fruit-forward character that makes it so approachable.
What makes this wine special is partly its terroir. Lodi sits in California’s Central Valley where dramatic temperature swings – sometimes 50 degrees between scorching days and cool nights – create ideal conditions for developing full flavors while maintaining crucial acidity. These unique growing conditions, combined with thoughtful blending (93% Cabernet Sauvignon with touches of Zinfandel and Petit Syrah), result in a crowd-pleasing wine that’s perfect for casual occasions. With its smooth texture, good weight, and inviting acidity, it pairs beautifully with everything from burgers to tacos. For under $10, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more satisfying everyday Cabernet that demonstrates why exploring beyond premium wine regions can yield such rewarding discoveries. Try it at your next gathering and watch how quickly the bottle disappears!
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Introduction to The Federalist Cab
Speaker 1
0:04
Welcome
,
it's
Domain
Dave
.
Again
CheapWineFoundercom
.
Like
always
,
Today
we've
got
a
summer
sipper
,
a
red
wine
.
We
do
three
wines
a
week
value-priced
wines
and
then
we
do
the
podcast
along
with
them
so
you
can
get
a
little
bit
of
reading
and
writing
and
hearing
.
And
today
this
is
the
Federalist
Lodi
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2022
.
Terlato Wines and Pinot Grigio History
Speaker 1
0:28
The
Federalist
is
a
brand
from
Terlato
.
They've
been
around
for
50
years
.
They're
a
huge
wine
and
spirits
company
.
You
know
their
wines
,
even
if
you
might
not
know
them
,
and
you
should
know
them
because
they
are
the
people
that
brought
Pinot
Grigio
to
the
United
States
.
Before
they
came
out
with
their
Santa
Margarita
brand
,
the
average
drinking
public
didn't
know
what
the
heck
Pinot
Grigio
is
and
without
too
much
time
afterwards
it
was
everywhere
and
I
think
it
was
like
$18
a
bottle
even
back
then
.
So
it
was
a
huge
success
.
Pinot
Grigio
is
everywhere
.
Matter
of
fact
,
probably
the
last
Pinot
Grigio
you
had
wasn't
Santa
Margarita
.
At
one
time
they
kind
of
dominated
the
market
.
Now
it's
so
popular
,
there's
so
many
out
there
.
But
that's
who
Terlato
is
,
and
anybody
who
breaks
a
wine
in
the
Tasting Notes and Oak Influence
Speaker 1
1:29
in
a
country
makes
a
lot
of
money
.
Being
the
first
one
to
the
table
is
a
good
thing
to
do
,
and
Terlato
is
a
fine
wine
company
and
the
Federalist
.
At
one
point
there
was
pictures
of
Thomas
Jefferson
and
Lincoln
and
Ben
Franklin
on
it
and
each
one
had
a
different
you
know
different
statesman
on
there
.
Now
it's
just
American
Eagle
holding
a
banner
.
They
kind
of
just
,
and
they
all
,
all
the
wines
.
Speaker 1
1:56
This
one's
from
Lodi
We'll
get
into
Lodi
in
a
minute
but
there's
like
Central
Coast
wines
and
Brose's
and
Red
Blends
and
Zinfandels
and
Chardonnays
.
They
do
the
whole
thing
.
I'm
going
to
take
a
sip
.
This
is
kind
of
a
crowd-pleasing
wine
.
It
has
a
touch
of
nectar
sweetness
to
it
.
This
isn't
a
.
This
is
a
dry
wine
,
but
there's
a
little
touch
of
sweetness
to
it
.
It's
got
good
rounded
fruit
.
It's
like
nectar
sweetness
is
like
when
you
bite
into
a
plum
or
something
.
It's
not
sugary
,
it's
not
like
a
candy
bar
,
but
there's
a
little
bit
of
sweetness
there
.
That's
kind
of
pleasing
.
I'm
going
to
take
another
sip
.
There's
good
blackberry
.
There's
uh
,
maybe
black
licorice
.
There
is
raspberry
plum
,
good
spice
,
um
,
toasty
vanilla
.
Speaker 1
3:00
This
was
in
oak
barrels
for
15
months
,
35%
new
oak
.
When
they
when
there's
a
lot
of
used
barrels
,
they
don't
want
to
over
oak
the
wine
because
then
it
takes
longer
for
the
wine
to
come
together
and
to
release
.
So
they
want
to
use
use
barrels
,
because
every
time
you
use
a
barrel
there
is
less
oak
for
the
uh
oak
influence
for
the
wood
to
release
.
So
you
know
,
35
new
sounds
pretty
good
and
the
rest
were
all
like
a
math
problem
of
just
how
much
it
is
.
So
and
this
is
a
2022
and
2025
,
so
it's
been
sitting
out
there
for
a
little
bit
of
time
,
so
it's
got
a
little
decent
amount
of
age
for
a
wine
I
found
for
$9.99
.
And
I
think
a
lot
of
it
was
American
oak
,
because
you're
getting
chocolate
,
you're
getting
vanilla
In
this
.
I
didn't
get
chocolate
chocolate
,
I
got
more
like
a
mocha
,
some
coffee
,
that
type
of
thing
.
Got
more
like
a
mocha
,
some
coffee
,
that
type
of
thing
.
Speaker 1
4:06
They
didn't
specify
which
oak
they
used
and
maybe
both
the
Cabernet
Sauvignon
all
came
from
a
single
sub-AVA
that
there's
only
one
winery
in
,
though
there's
other
vineyards
.
So
this
is
not
like
a
.
It's
not
like
a
.
It's
like
,
it's
not
like
from
everywhere
.
There's
some
,
there's
some
thought
put
into
where
the
grapes
come
from
.
There's
also
like
a
5%
Zinfandel
and
a
little
Petit
Syrah
and
all
that
type
of
stuff
in
there
,
but
it's
93%
Cabernet
Sauvignon
.
Speaker 1
4:38
Cabernet
Sauvignon
likes
to
have
Lodi's Perfect Wine-Growing Climate
Speaker 1
4:41
a
blend
.
That's
what
Bordeaux
Reds
are
.
They
always
blend
them
.
Adding
a
little
bit
of
something
is
always
good
,
because
you
start
getting
a
little
bit
of
this
,
a
little
bit
of
that
adds
to
the
flavor
.
Take
another
sip
that
adds
to
the
flavor
.
Take
another
sip
.
It's
smooth
on
the
palate
but
it's
got
a
little
bit
of
weight
to
it
.
It's
got
good
acidity
Red
wines
don't
normally
have
and
it's
not
quite
lip
smacking
,
but
there
is
some
kind
of
there
is
that
kind
of
it
kind
of
beckons
you
to
take
that
second
sip
.
And
that's
what
this
is
.
This
is
a
crowd
pleasing
wine
.
This
is
not
a
wine
that
you're
gonna
bring
and
bust
out
for
your
when
you
went
and
splurged
on
some
expensive
steaks
or
whatever
.
This
is
sitting
around
maybe
having
a
burger
,
getting
a
bag
of
tacos
,
that
type
of
thing
,
and
this
would
do
just
well
with
that
.
So
it's
the
Federalist
Lodi
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2022
.
Speaker 1
5:41
Lodi
is
a
great
place
for
value-priced
wine
because
it's
in
Central
Valley
.
It's
in
the
River
Valley
from
the
San
Pablo
Bay
,
so
you
get
cool
breezes
shooting
down
the
River
Valley
and
you
get
the
fog
in
the
morning
.
During
the
day
,
Sometimes
too
much
heat
,
it
can
get
to
be
100
degrees
,
but
when
it
gets
down
like
50
degrees
difference
between
night
and
day
,
the
vines
,
which
are
like
,
overly
stressed
during
the
day
,
just
calm
themselves
down
and
then
the
next
day
you
can
get
a
full
growing
season
and
it's
a
place
where
you
can
get
value-priced
wines
.
Napa
Valley
is
not
that
far
away
and
those
wines
you
don't
get
value-priced
that
often
Lodi
,
you
can
get
value
.
So
that's
Final Thoughts and Sign-off
Speaker 1
6:29
it
for
me
.
Domain
Dave
,
this
is
the
Federalist
.
Lodi
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2022
.
Adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
I'll
be
talking
to
everybody
in
a
couple
of
days
and
it
looks
like
it's
going
to
be
warm
out
there
,
so
stay
cool
.
Bye-bye
.
