Merlot
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Argentinian Blend Really Easy to Like
Grape Sense Blog &bull Mar 14, 2010
Clos de los Siete is a blend from Argentina that is reasonably price, with big forward fruit, soft tannins, and easy to enjoy. The wine is a blend of Malbec (48 percent), Merlot (28 percent), Syrah (12 percent), and Cabernet… Full Story »
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New York Cork Report Tasting Table: March 12, 2010
LENNDEVOURS &bull Mar 12, 2010
Alison Wines 2005 Reserve Merlot ($16): Minty, mouthwash-like nose with a little cherry and not much else. Short, low tannins with just a little acidity. Mint, mint, mint and a little cherry. Fox Run Vineyards 2008 Riesling ($14*): Super-ripe peach/apricot… Full Story »
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The Return of Vin Magnum, Wine Detective (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator &bull Mar 10, 2010
A storm lingered west of Healdsburg all afternoon, and just after dark it came in fast and hard. When I stepped onto the porch of the Cipollini mansion, I shook about a gallon of water off my coat. The Cipollini… Full Story »
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Pinot Noir in New York: It Takes Location, Expression and Passion
LENNDEVOURS &bull Mar 9, 2010
Given how difficult... Full Story »
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Pointing fingers in Pinotgate
The Cellarist &bull Feb 19, 2010
AP Photo The French firm Sieur D'Arques was convicted for supplying fake Pinot. Let's talk about the Pinot that wasn't. This week finally brings some resolution to Pinotgate 2010, resolved for the moment... This week finally brings some resolution to Pinotgate 2010, resolved for the moment with the fraud convictions of 12 people in a French court for selling to E Gallo wine labeled as Pinot Noir that was nothing of… Full Story »
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Remember that So-So Bicyclette Pinot Noir You Had?
Grape Sense Blog &bull Feb 19, 2010
There's a really interesting wine story out there today if you hit a few internet sites that carry such things. There has been an on-going dispute in France charging 12 growers and businessmen with selling - what we shall call… Full Story »
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Don't Get Upset About Red Bicyclette
Forbes.com: Wine &bull Feb 18, 2010
The wine world is abuzz today over a French court's conviction of a dozen wine merchants who sold tanker-loads of merlot and syrah to California winery Gallo, telling them it was pinot noir --and which Gallo then sold in U.S.… Full Story »
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Wine of the week: Chateau Causse Rouge 2006
The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Feb 17, 2010
The Wine Curmudgeon is always on the lookout for cheap French wine, and especially red Bordeaux, that tastes like French wine. Sadly, too much inexpensive French wine has been tarted up for American palates -- all fruit, no structure -- or made… Full Story »
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An Affordable, Tasty Bordeaux Merlot-Based Wine
Grape Sense Blog &bull Feb 15, 2010
I'm not a big fan of Merlot. Okay, that makes me a cartoon character in a bad animated wine movie I guess. But I've never been a fan, even before seeing "Sideways." But last summer I was in Kahn's, Indianapolis,… Full Story »
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Pinotage Party Roundup
The Pinotage Club &bull Feb 15, 2010
One message from Fridays Pinotage Party, organised by Dezel of My Vine Spot, in Virginia, is that participants in the USA had difficulty in finding Pinotage. It was the only one in town. There was not even a second bottle.… Full Story »
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25 on the 25th with Deer Park Town Center and Biaggi's
In the Land of Lynfred &bull Feb 14, 2010
Lynfred Winery is delighted to be pairing up with Deer Park Town Center for the 25 on the 25th event! Sample 25 different wines from Lynfred Winery in 25 stores on Thursday, March 25th. In-store events and seminars, giveaways valued… Full Story »
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Winebits 117: Merlot, grape crush, hall of fame
The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Feb 13, 2010
The Nielsen people, who track much of this stuff anyway, discovered that merlot is the second most popular red wine in the U.S. And that "merlot drinkers strongly agree that merlot is a good, versatile and food-friendly everyday wine." And… Full Story »
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Pinotage Party - Beyerskloof 2008 - Kanonkop 2006
The Pinotage Club &bull Feb 12, 2010
Encouraged by Dezel's Pinotage Party I opened a Kanonkop 2006 and Beyerskloof 2008Beyerskloof Pinotage 2008 with its white label is the standard bottling from Pinotage king Beyers Truter's winery. The 2008 example is just delicious with bags of ripe blackberry… Full Story »
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Valentine's Day in Long Island Wine Country
LENNDEVOURS &bull Feb 10, 2010
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief This weekend, Long Island wineries are pulling out all the stops to help you woo your Valentine and make your Hallmark holiday a special one. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention one more time that... Full Story »
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Crops and prices crash
Daily Wine News &bull Feb 9, 2010
The Murray Valley (Murray-Darling and Swan Hill wine regions) could be headed for the lowest winegrape harvest in more than a decade.Valley (Murray-Darling and Swan Hill wine regions Full Story »
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Wine Country Personality: Steve Noble Ledson
By the Glass &bull Feb 9, 2010
Steve Ledson has always taken pride in doing a good job. While still a young child, he helped his father on the family farm and learned the business like any other proud, hard-working Sonoma County resident...by getting his hands dirty.… Full Story »
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For Men Only: Valentine's Day Tips on Wine, Women, Etc.
Vinesse Today &bull Feb 8, 2010
In another life, before "old media" imploded, I wrote two weekly wine columns - one for the food sections of traditional newspapers, and one for so-called "alternative weeklies," which are heavily focused on arts and entertainment. With Valentine's… Full Story »
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Wine of the Week: Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme 2002
The Winedoctor &bull Feb 8, 2010
Vintage generalisations and premature opinions; thoughts on 2002 and 2009. Full Story »
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Pizza Express Leggara Wines
Spittoon &bull Feb 7, 2010
I'm not the target market for these wines that's for sure. While some may mention the need for a little midriff weight reduction, low calorie wines are not the way forward! I'm at the pizza Express launch of two Leggara low-alcohol wines; both Italian. The red, a Sangiovese, is from Sicily while the white, a Pinot Bianco, was… Full Story »
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Winebits 116: Pinot noir scandal, minimum wine prices, wine critics
The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Feb 7, 2010
? Fraud charges brought: French authorities have charged 13 with fraud for selling millions of dollars of fake pinot noir to Gallo for its Red Bicyclette brand. The public prosecutor recommended prison sentences and heavy fines for the defendants, who... Full Story »
