Can a $65 Cabernet really compete with a $200 bottle? And do those 90-plus-point wine scores still matter? This week on The Sipping Point, Laurie Forster, The Wine Coach, sits down with Austin Hope, winemaker and owner of Hope Family Wines, to talk about what makes Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon special, why wine doesn't have to be intimidating and what you're really getting when you spend more on a bottle.
Austin's family has been growing grapes in Paso Robles since 1978, and today Hope Family Wines includes six brands spanning a wide range of styles and prices. Laurie and Austin taste four wines—Troublemaker Refresca Grenache, Liberty School Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Treana Cabernet Sauvignon and Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon—while tackling everything from chilling red wines and understanding wine scores to what “Reserve” really means and why your Cabernet might contain other grape varieties.
Plus, Austin reveals why spending $700 on a bottle of wine made even him uncomfortable, how he developed a $65 Cabernet to compete with luxury Napa wines, and the challenges of producing great wine at scale while keeping the business family-owned. It's a conversation about value, quality and why the best bottle of wine isn't necessarily the most expensive one.
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