It’s October! And that means the Wine Pairing Weekend group of writers, in collaboration with the #MerlotMe producers will be singing the praises of Merlot. According to Jeff Burrows who will be leading the charge again this year…” we’ll continue our quest to raise the visibility of this fine grape in wine drinker’s consciousness“. You can see…
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#MerlotMe Wine of the Month; 2013 Ridge Merlot Perrone Monte Bello
About Ridge Vineyards This is an elegant, exceptional and very memorable Merlot.. Ridge Vineyards is an iconic California winery that has long been benchmark for world class wine. They are best known for producing a single-vineyard, premium, Bordeaux style Cabernet Sauvignon Blend (“Monte Bello”), Zinfandels, and Chardonnay. Ridge has two estates – Monte Bello, located in…
A Meatless #MerlotMe Redux#WinePW
Merlot with its approachable fruit flavors, moderate tannins, sensual texture, balanced acidity, diversity of styles has become one of my go-to red wines because of its versatility at the table!
Merlot Smackdown! 10 Wines Blind-Tasted!
The August gathering of the Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club featured a rooftop tasting in Oakland at the home of Blago and Luiza. It’s the first time our wine tasting club, which was started in 2010, gathered for a blind tasting outside of our community. And it was big fun! Here’s how it went down……