Merlot


  1. Fisheye Shiraz 2010

    The Good Wine Guru &bull Yesterday

    Winemaker's Notes: Ripe blackberries and blueberries with spicy black pepper on the nose. Pairs well with BBQ baby back ribs with macaroni salad, jerk chicken with brown rice and black beans, or without any food at all. My Review: It's… Full Story »

  2. Accolades flow for local wines

    Daily Wine News &bull Yesterday

    Accolades continue to pour in at Belgrave Park Winery. Three of the Cobargo vineyard's tipples took home medals from the recent 2012 South Coast Wine Show in Ulladulla, where they competed against the best wineries from the Southern Highlands, Shoalhaven… Full Story »

  3. Ch Lamothe Vincent 2010 Bordeaux Rouge (Wines of the week)

    Jancis Robinson &bull Feb 3, 2012

    This is where the real value in Bordeaux lies, in the little, best-tended corners of the least glamorous areas run with dedication and enough cash to make the right decisions. The Vincent family first bought vineyards in the Entre Deux… Full Story »

  4. The state of the wine market, 2012

    Dr Vino's wine blog &bull Feb 2, 2012

    When asked the last time he had mistaken Burgundy for Bordeaux, Harry Waugh famously replied, "not since lunch." Frequent drinkers today aged 26 - 34 have more confidence than Waugh since 78% of them think they can tell the difference… Full Story »


  5. 7 Questions with....Regan Meador, Assistant Winemaker, Osprey's Dominion Winery

    LENNDEVOURS &bull Feb 2, 2012

    As is so common these days, he and I got acquainted via Twitter before he left his white collar job in Manhattan for good and moved to the North Fork to make wine. We keep saying that we're going to meet up for a glass or a pint or five, but it hasn't happened… Full Story »

  6. Review: *** $ Mezzacorona Merlot, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Italy, 2009 - BEST VALUE

    Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 2, 2012

    Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" By way of background, opening thoughts: Sister-wine to… Full Story »


  7. Wine's 2011 Report Card

    Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012

    The results are in-the wine industry is looking up. That's according to the seventh-annual study on wine consumption in the U.S. conducted by the Wine Market Council and Nielsen Marketing in 2011. The optimistic findings were announced on January 31, 2012 at a… Full Story »

  8. PlumpJack Purchases Steltzner Vineyards

    Wine & Spirits Daily &bull Feb 1, 2012

    PlumpJack Group has acquired Steltzner Vineyards to add to its growing portfolio of vineyards in Oakville and Howell Mountain. The 40-acre property is located in the Stags Leap District in Napa Valley and comprises 36 acres of planted vineyards. The… Full Story »

  9. 2009 Clos de los Siete

    Benito's Wine Reviews &bull Feb 1, 2012

    Just in time for the 7th anniversary here at BWR comes a bottle called Clos de los Siete, French and Spanish for "Enclosed Vineyard of the Seven [Investors]". Originally seven investors and vineyards banded together to promote their own wines… Full Story »


  10. 2009 Chateau Rauzan-Segla: New Label, Same Great Wine

    Cellar Blog &bull Jan 31, 2012

    Chateau Rauzan-Segla has gotten a lot of press for their new Karl Lagerfeld designed label; which, I must admit, is pretty nice. The label is certainly fashionable enough to live up to parent company CHANEL's high standards. On its 350th… Full Story »

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  11. Updated Review: ***+ $$ Marquis Philips Sarah's Blend Red Wine, South Eastern Australia, 2005 - GOOD VALUE

    Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 28, 2012

    Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" By way of background:This is my first trial of the 2005… Full Story »

  12. Tasting Notes Week of January 23, 2012

    A Wine Story &bull Jan 27, 2012

    Clos de la Siete 2009 (Michael Roland) This is a luscious, full-bodied wine (50% Malbec, 30% Merlot, 10/10 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah) from Mendoza with a rich, ripe, perfumed nose of deep luscious black fruit, a very intense palate of… Full Story »


  13. Gallo and Constellation Screwed by U.S. Tort Law

    Vinography: a wine blog &bull Jan 24, 2012

    Big wine companies are favorite punching bags for wine lovers that would never buy their products. Sometime's there's a good reason for this, like when they throw their weight around in the marketplace in ways that aren't exactly good for the industry. The bigger the company, the bigger the mistakes they can make as well. When they make mistakes, sometimes these companies can be hung out to dry simply because they have deep pockets.… Full Story »

  14. Is Petite Sirah, that Special Black Opal of the Wine World, a Winemaker's Wine? Winemakers weigh in

    Wine Blog &bull Jan 24, 2012

    Through my 10 year relationship with this heritage variety and PS I Love You, I've come to believe that Petite Sirah is a winemaker's wine; otherwise, why would the 8o0+ winemakers who craft it even bother with it? Why wouldn't they just be using it as a blending ingredient, as… Full Story »


  15. Updated Review: *** $ Haddon Cellars Merlot, 2002, CA - BEST VALUE

    Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 23, 2012

    Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find prices and retail availability.By way of background:… Full Story »


  16. Review: **+ $$ Backsberg Merlot (Kosher), Paarl, South Africa, 2008

    Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 21, 2012

    Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Check out today's pricing and retail availability for… Full Story »

  17. Gallo and Constellation to pay out in fake Pinot case

    Decanter - Wine News &bull Jan 20, 2012

    E Gallo and Constellation have agreed to pay up to US$2m in an out of court settlement to consumers duped in the notorious fake Pinot Noir scandal. Red Bicyclette Pinot Noir: 'large amounts of Merlot and Syrah'Under the terms of… Full Story »


  18. Review: ***+ $ Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, WA, Vintages 2006, 2008 - BEST VALUES

    Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 19, 2012

    Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay pricing and… Full Story »

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  19. Cabernet Vertical at Breaux Vineyards

    Cellar Blog &bull Jan 19, 2012

    Among my favorite activities during the slower winter months are the verticals at Breaux Vineyards. Each year, Breaux hosts a Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Nebbiolo Vertical, pairing the different vintages with food from Grandale Farms. This year we were lucky… Full Story »

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  20. Woot Cellars Emergency Holiday Provisions & Twas - 6 Pack - $59.99

    Woot Wine! &bull Jan 18, 2012

    Wine.woot launches a wine event every weekday. Maybe your sister will date another schmuck who will still be around at Christmas. Maybe you'll get a new boss you'll need to suck up to in the next 12 months. Perhaps by the end of the year you'll end… Full Story »

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