Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux ...

has released the 2024 wine competition winners. Five Merlot wines made the final rounds. Below are brief descriptions of the wines and tasting notes. With its unique soft, velvety texture and ...

In San Francisco the wine was entered into the show as Wakefield Estate 2023 Merlot, the name the Taylors use in some overseas markets. The winning fruit came from a vineyard known as St Andrews A ...

Experienced independent writer with a background in the wine industry. Soon after the movie Sideway’s release, retailers across the U.S. reported a decided drop in Merlot sales, along with a ...

Merlot just might be one of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated red wine grapes. While Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon often steal the spotlight, Merlot might be best known as the punch ...

This wine brings together a combination of richness and acidity with a long finish. Riesling is catching on and runs the risk of going the way that merlot and pinot noir did as those grapes became ...

Cabernet Sauvignon may be the world’s most popular red wine, but Pinot Noir and Merlot have long been fan favorites. And while all three grape varieties couldn’t be more different, it’s the ...

Merlot was once the fan-favourite red grape and wine. Then came 2004 hit movie Sideways, in which Miles, the pinot-noir-loving main character, trashes the varietal before heading into a bar ...

Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux ...