Tag Archives: Merlot
Red Wine Wins in a White Wine Competition.
April 22, 2012News article taken from Richmond Times Dispatch Something rather interesting happened recently at the Celebration of the Vine festival in Virginia. The red wine that took first place was Cooper Vineyards 2009 Petit Verdot. No huge surprises there. But what about … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Merlot, Virginia, White Merlot, White Zinfandel | 2 Comments //Veramonte “Primus” Red Wine Blend from Colchagua, Chile.
October 22, 2011Grapes 65% Cabernet, 20% Syrah, 8% Merlot, 7% Carmenere Facts In 1960, a relatively unknown gentleman by the name of Agustin Huneeus burst onto the Chilean wine-scene. He purchased part of the Concha y Toro winery operation, became the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Agustin Huneeus, Cabernet, Carmenere, Chile, Colchagua, Concha y Toro, Merlot, Phylloxera, Primus, Quintessa, syrah, Veramonte | 1 Comment //This Week in Wine – 9/18/11
September 18, 2011Waitrose Take the Gutsy Move to Stock Indian Wine… Indian wine is breaking into the UK market, with Waitrose becoming the first UK supermarket to stock wines from the sub-continent. Waitrose is featuring Ritu Viognier and Zampa Syrah … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Auctions, Brunello, Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino, England, India, Indian wine, Inglenook, Merlot, Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino, Salisbury Vineyards, Waitrose | Leave a comment //Hope Estate Merlot, Hunter Valley – Australia
September 8, 2011Grape 100% Merlot Place Hunter Valley, Australia Price $13.99
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Australia, Hunter Valley, Merlot | Leave a comment //Meeker Handprint Merlot
July 20, 2011Grapes 83% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot Facts Good God I love this stuff! Probably my favorite all time Merlot, and not just due to the cool bottle! It’s also probably … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alexander Valley, Dry Creek, Meeker Merlot, Meeker wine, Merlot, Russian River Valley, Sonoma | Leave a comment //FLASQ Merlot Video Review
March 29, 2011Wine: FLASQ Merlot Place: San Luis Obispo County, California Price: $6-8
Posted in Reviews, Video | Tagged California, flask, FLASQ Wines, Merlot, San Luis Obispo | Leave a comment //Chateau Pipeau, Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2008
March 15, 2011Grapes 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc – I’m kind taking an educated guess based on previous vintages, since they don’t currently have an updated tech sheet for the ‘08 on the Chateau Pipeau website. They should … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, France, Merlot, Saint Emilion | Leave a comment //Hedges C.M.S, Columbia Valley – Washington State, 2008
March 9, 2011Grapes 48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet, 6% Syrah Facts The name C.M.S. comes from the blend of grapes they use i.e. Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah. This makes sense considering they are the leading the grapes in the Columbia Valley region. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, Columbia Valley, Merlot, syrah, Washington State | Leave a comment //Darcie Kent Vineyards Gruner Veltliner from Monterey County, California
December 30, 2010Wine: Darcie Kent Vineyards Gruner Veltliner Place: “Rava Blackjack Vineyard”, Monterey County, California Price: $18 from Underdog Wine Merchants
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Crown Block, Darcie Kent, Gruner Veltliner, Merlot, Underdog Wine Merchants | 4 Comments //Wine Review of Darcie Kent “Crown Block” Merlot 2008
December 29, 2010Grape 100% Merlot Facts Merlot is believed to have received its name from an old French word meaning “young blackbird”. (Merle is the French word for several kinds of birds). Two components link the Merlot grape with blackbirds, the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Crown Block, Darcie Kent, Merlot, Underdog Wine Merchants | 1 Comment //
