Ehlers Estate Merlot 2017 ($55)—Another big Merlot, this one from St. Helena in Napa Valley.Blended from three different clones, it has more complexity than most from that region, and the 10% ...

One beautiful, medium-bodied red wine for the slightly chillier days ahead and nights by the firepit or fireplace is the 2017 Estate Grown, Unfiltered, Merlot from Pellegrini Vineyards.

Northstar 2017 Premier Merlot Columbia Valley, Washington. Photo: Northstar Winery Here’s a bold, full-throttle Merlot from Washington’s Northstar, which specializes in the variety.

Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux ...

Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux ...

Wine of the Week: Pedroncelli 2017 Bench Vineyards, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County Merlot. Winemaker Montse Reece, who believes the socialite in us should thrive even in a pandemic, is behind our ...

Swanson Vineyards Merlot 2013 from Napa is a complete departure from what I’ve normally expected from merlot. It’s deep, dark and delicious, with dark chocolate cherry on the nose.

Merlot, however, also is an apex grape, able to make extraordinary wine, some of the world’s most expensive and greatest wines. In a taste-off between Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (Burgundy pinot ...

Looking for another amazing red to enjoy on these chilly spring evenings? Look no further than the 2017 Vintners Select Merlot from Clovis Point in Jamesport. While listed as a single varietal, it ...

However, great producers never missed a beat, continuing to create juicy, flavorful Merlot-based wines from historic vineyards all over the world. National Merlot Day is November 7. Here’s how ...

The 2004 movie about an obsessive wine snob helped boost California's pinot noir production by 170 percent. And merlot? The wine so famously maligned in the film has finally bounced back.