July 18, 2006

Merlot

Heres reason to cry in your merlot
Climate warming could spell disaster for much of the multibillion-dollar US wine industry. Areas ...

San Francisco International Wine Competition, the Largest and Most ...
Fess Parker Winery Vineyard 2003 Syrah, Rodneys Vineyard, Santa Barbera County; WineHaven Winery and Vineyard 2003 Merlot, American; and ...

Ohios Merlot to Go bill gets approval
Senate Bill 131, dubbed the Merlot to Go bill, was signed into law by Ohio Gov. Bob Taft June 20.

Great wine at half the price (theres a catch)
Meridian 2003/2004 Merlot ($6.50 in half bottle; California; Washington Wholesale): Serve this easy-drinking merlot slightly chilled to complement summer meals of salmon, charcoal-grilled burgers and steak. • Grapes Combination of the major Bordeaux grapes: cabernet sauvignon (77percent), cabernet franc (18 percent), merlot (3 percent) and petit verdot (2 percent).

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But Washingtons hot days and cool nights bolster a growing reputation for Merlot and Syrah; the regions northerly location (on a level with Bordeaux and Burgundy) allows for success with varietals such as riesling; and the growth of the industry as a whole means more awareness in the market. The Genesis 2002 Merlot and Cabernet are both worth the extra bucks, too, with the cab being the outgoing sibling; its bright, cherry-cassis fruit and soft tannins make it immediately approachable.

On Long Island, vintners make a case for respecting merlot
Not that I should point fingers. My last article on Long Island wines was in April 2005. It was also my first. And then theres the issue of merlot. ...

New shop offers merlot on the go
Need a chardonnay on the run? A merlot to make up for a missed appointment? A new downtown ...

Jordan releases new vintages of Cobblers Hill and Syrah
The 2003 Jordan Cobblers Hill (55% Cabernet sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 15% Cabernet franc) underwent malolactic fermentation in barrel and spent 23 months in specially selected 225L French oak barrels. The Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah are now available from the Stanlake Park tasting room.

LENNDEVOURS
When Rich and Soraya Pisacano opened their Roanoke Vineyards tasting room in the fall of 2004, their only Roanoke-labeled wine was a stellar 2000 merlot that is -- sadly -- long gone. What started with that lone merlot has grown into an impressive portfolio of wines, including two distinctly different Bordeaux-style blends, a hard-to-find cabernet sauvignon, a fresh-but-intriguing chardonnay and an extremely popular rose.

Dispatches
won a bronze medal at the 2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition. The winery won the award for its 2003 merlot. The competition, at which more than 1,000 wineries representing 19 countries were judged, is sponsored by Bon Appetit ...

Fine Wine Shop
The harvest was very late here so the Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) and Merlot (30%) were able to really blossom.

Frequent Flier A Professional Vacationer Goes on Safari
We stood around the fire and drank bottle after bottle of Argentine merlot until dinner was served.

Havens: Bringing oxygen to his wines
"Right now, I have one tank of Syrah and five tanks of Merlot that are getting the treatment all the time," he said. "It's probably used the most in southwestern France, particularly on the Right Bank in Bordeaux." He believes it is particularly affective with Cabernet Franc, and also is used to structure Merlot.

Getting past the stigma of screw-cap bottlings
In fact, quick research at a liquor store uncovered just one European maverick: France's Tortoise Creek winery, which bottles its rose, syrah and merlot wines, among others, with screw caps.

Bookofjoe
The red wines would blend merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc; the white wines would be chardonnay and sauvignon blanc.

Chef specializes dishes according to diners appetites
Son Tran likes nothing better than creating a meal for someone who isn't quite sure what to order at Eddie Merlot's. Chef Son Tran displays his Bourbon-marinated ribeye at Eddie Merlot's.

JP Wine Bar: Flights of Fancy
The Fina el Peral Reserva from Tupungato blends Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from 60-year old vines.

Ecco Domani(R) Debuts Signature Drinks
The Ecco Freddo made with Ecco Domani's crisp Pinot Grigio, Dolce Domani made with its fruit- forward Merlot, and Ecco Sidro with its bold Chianti -- are perfect for all seasons, easy-to-make, and delightfully delicious. Dolce Domani on the other hand, captures the rich, smooth flavors of Ecco Domani's 2004 Merlot with the tart taste of lime juice and sweetness of sugar -- an aperitif fitting for both summer and winter days.