02/26/2025
In the heart of the United States: Twenty Years of Cain Five.
Tonight, Katie Lazar will host an intimate dinner at Pane e Vino with Cain Five spanning two decades, from 1998 to 2018.
It’s a rare event and an honor for Cain.
Featured this evening are two iconic cool-climate vintages, 1998 & 1999.
Chris Howell, Wine-Grower, and husband of Katie writes, “Both ’98 & ’99 were relatively late, slow ripening vintages, the kind that yield long-lived wines. Already, at about ten years of age, many sommeliers were heard to say that although these vintages had been initially dismissed, they are now among their favorites.
Which vintage is ‘better?’ Many like the 1998 Cain Five for its depth of structure, and earthy character, while the 1999 shows more subtle complexity and seamless elegance. You can tell which vintage I prefer…”
