My latest article is up over at Wine Sediments, In Defense of Merlot . Give it a read and get the scoop on why Miles from Sideways is actually a Merlot drinking hypocrite...

Episode 29: Merlot Madness In this installment of 'A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle' wine podcast, Joe visits San Francisco to attend a seminar on Merlot and an attempt to restore the good character ... upon the much maligned merlot. Chris Phelps and Stu Harrison of Swanson vineyards present their case on merlot and why this wine deserves more respect. Music "Taste It" by Casey Desmond...

FishEye Merlot caught my eye at the supermarket yesterday when trying to find a good cheap wine to pair with my pasta and chicken dinner. Nice and fruity, I think the strongest aroma was plum. This wine was a good match to my dinner, and a good value for $5.89. I’d like to try their Cab one of these days. Also, be sure to check out the Fisheye Winery website . Lots of fun! Rating...

I really wasn’t sure what to make about this whole white Merlot thing. Seems like they are playing a bit of catch-up to the White Zin here in America. Nevertheless, I thought I’d give a fair shot here on Cheap Wine Reviews. This one came from southern France. I guess it was a little sweeter than most regular Merlots I’ve tried. Nothing spectacular other than the packaging. The bottle...

If you’re looking for a full bodied cheap red wine with a lot of character, give the Big Daddy Merlot ... with you one of my little secret places I attempt to seek out cheap wine: the “Reduced for Quick Sale ... picking over the wines yesterday, a cartoon label caught my eye: Big Daddy Vineyards Merlot. I picked ... enduring the stench of the bottle return area to bring home this wine? Yes, yes it was. It’s almost...

... the opposite effect on merlot sales. Although the Sideways slap was no news to wine geeks, who had long known that merlot was the worst value in the market. Merlot, once the darling of industrial wine world ... No. 41 Columbia Valley Merlot . This wine is a svelte beauty that came alive paired with some ... and American oak. I’m guess I’m drinkin’ &%#*&$# merlot again. wine merlot washington+wine Related...

Watch this Episode! Wines tasted in this episode: 2002 Charles Creek Merlot Miradero After tasting over a hundred different wines from several suppliers today, Gary found a Merlot that really stood out. See why Gary thinks this Merlot was a home run before having to dash off to see the Yankee game tonight...

Watch this Episode! Wines tasted in this episode: Luna Di Luna Chard/p.grigio Kendall Jackson Chardonnay 2005 Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse Forest Glen Merlot Mouton Cadet Red Corvo Red Wine Today Gary tastes through some of the biggest names in the wine world and has a lot of fun doing it. He also tackles some of the stuff going on in the comments section...

Watch this Episode! Wines tasted in this episode: 1999 Edoardo Valentini Trebbiano D’abruzzo 2004 Vylyan Pinot Noir 2002 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 2003 Corte Riva Merlot Today Gary tastes 4 wines from 4 very different places and finds a few he likes, he also takes us on a very special journey. Please watch todays episode with an nice bottle of wine and enjoy...

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