Merlot Grape
Find excellent wines made from the Merlot grape with this archive of articles, stories and reviews from around the world, on Opening a Bottle.
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Villa RussizThe Wines… In parts of northern Italy, the cultural influences of ancient empires still linger in unexpected...
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Tasting Report: Maeli Wines, 2015 and 2016 VintageMaeli is heading into its third year of organic conversion; the winery uses some sulfites, but judiciously....
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Maeli
The Wines… Winemaker Elisa Dilavanzo is an up-ender of convention. A native of Rovigo (“the one town...
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Château FonroqueThe Wines… Château Fonroque is a biodynamic and organic estate that makes only two wines each year:...
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Castello di VolpaiaThe Wines… Castello di Volpaia has the standard Chianti Classico roster of wines: an annata Chianti Classico DOCG,...
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First-Taste Guide to Saint-ÉmilionMerlot at Its Apex
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The Blue Note: Summer’s Most Surprising Red WineA Malibu Wine With Shades of Saint-Émilion
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A Wine Lover’s Guide to the City of Bordeaux48 Hours in France's Overlooked Jewel of a City
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First-Taste Guide to PauillacThe Place That Rocket-Launched Cabernet Sauvignon to Worldwide Fame
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Subtlety Over Strength at Ehlers EstateChanneling Pétrus and a Little Bit of the Loire
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First-Taste Guide to MargauxIf You're Going to Start Drinking Red Bordeaux, You May As Well Start Here
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A Cabernet Sauvignon Skeptic in NapaIn Search of Relevance for America's Favorite Red Wine