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Bar Dog Cabernet Sauvignon California Red Wine

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Style
Red wine
Size
750 ml
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region
California
Shelf barcode
0088232000616
Bar Dog Cabernet Sauvignon California Red Wine bottle
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Our take

What we make of this bottle

The grape is Cabernet Sauvignon. Our grape research describes it as a firmly structured red planted across many regions and a frequent blending partner, naming black currant, cherry and plum among its common fruit references, with a noticeable grip of tannin and some spice from oak; ripeness, climate and cellar work, the research adds, can leave a given bottle anywhere from lighter and herbal to full and fruit-forward. That is the grape in general, not a taste we can vouch for in this one, which in our September 2026 checks ran toward the low end of the reds we track, from $11.99 to $16.99.

We do not have a shopper rating for this wine. Bar Dog names the grape first in the short California collection it sells, this Cabernet and a Pinot Noir.

The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.

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From the producer

From the producer

Bar Dog lists Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir in its California wine collection.

Research status

What we are still checking

Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.

Region guideCalifornia

A little background helps this bottle make sense.

Getting to know California.

California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.

The place

What the name means

A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.

Weather

How grapes grow here

The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.

Soil

What lies under the vines

At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.

How large the region is

Reusable question
Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?

Places within the region

Resolution limit
County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Grape guideCabernet Sauvignon

The grape name gives context. It is not a review of this bottle.

Getting to know Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape grown in many wine regions. It often makes firmly built wines and is also a common part of red blends.

Category guide

What to expect in the glass

Regional authorities describe black currant, cherry and plum as common fruit references, with noticeable tannin and possible spice from oak. Ripeness, climate and winemaking can move the wine from lean and herbal to broad and fruit-led.

Sources: Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 163 Cabernet Sauvignon wines we cover →

Where this information comes from

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Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
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Method
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