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Merlot
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Merlot is one of the most planted red wine grapes in the world. Even in the post-“Sideways” world where the grape took a beating by the movie’s characters, the characteristics that made this grape one held by all in high esteem still exist. It is unfair to jump to conclusions and single out any grape as being pedestrian, yet Merlot seems to have taken a lot of the brunt of criticism. The Merlot grape, like many, can make fine wines for daily drinking and those sought out by collectors for their fine pedigree. Many of today’s best-selling red blends contain Merlot as their backbone and some of the highest priced wines in the world (Château Pétrus in Bordeaux for example) count on great Merlot as a reason for their being. For many long-time wine enthusiasts Merlot can be a comfort zone, a return to base, to recalibrate their palates with a familiar flavor profile. The plush, velvety tannins, ripe dark berry and plum flavors, and spicecake-like mid-palate offer a lot to like. So here is an ode to Merlot. We know you well, and though we do not always sing your praises, we must give you your due as one of the greats. |
Rosé/Blush Wine
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Rosés are often underrated amongst their red and white counterparts, and have been gaining in popularity in recent years. These wines can be a wonderfully refreshing change of pace to your everyday red or white. A rosé may be produced in one of three ways, though only the first two ways are typically used. The first method is used when the winemaker's primary focus is to make a rosé. In this case, the skins of the crushed grapes -- which are responsible for producing the color in wines -- are allowed to remain in contact with the juice for a short period of time, though not throughout fermentation as is the case with red wines. This method imparts some of the red coloring of the skin, but by removing the skins before fermentation it removes the tannins and other compounds typical of a red wine, leaving behind a blush wine with characteristics more typical of a white wine. The second method for producing roses is the through the fermentation of excess juice (or must) from a red wine. Winemakers may wish to make their red wines more tannic and intense in both color and flavor. When that's the case, they sometimes will remove some of the pink juice from the wine at an early stage in fermentation. That juice is then sometimes fermented on its own to create a rosé. And the final method for creating a rosé, which is rather uncommon and discouraged, is a simple blend of red and white wines. This method is actually forbidden by law in France, with the exception of Champagne. |
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Beringer White Merlot
2011 / 1.5 L.
United States | CaliforniaItem #111782011 Beringer White Merlot is a blush wine from California in the United States, available for purchase at WineMadeEasy.com Learn More -
Beringer White Merlot
2011 / 750 ml.
United States | CaliforniaItem #111932011 Beringer White Merlot is a blush wine from California in the United States, available for purchase at WineMadeEasy.com Learn More -
Franzia First Crush White Merlot
5.0 L. box
Item #19301Franzia First Crush White Merlot is a blush wine from , available for purchase at WineMadeEasy.com Learn MoreLimited inventory.
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Gallo Family Vineyards White Merlot
1.5 L.
United States | CaliforniaItem #12498Gallo Family Vineyards White Merlot is a blush wine from California in the United States, available for purchase at WineMadeEasy.com Learn More -
Gallo Family Vineyards White Merlot
750 ml.
United States | CaliforniaItem #12499Gallo Family Vineyards White Merlot is a blush wine from California in the United States, available for purchase at WineMadeEasy.com Learn More -
Sutter Home White Merlot
2001 / 187 ml. 4 pack
United States | CaliforniaItem #596182001 Sutter Home White Merlot is a blush wine from California in the United States, available for purchase at WineMadeEasy.com Learn MoreLimited inventory.
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Sutter Home White Merlot
2011 / 750 ml.
United States | CaliforniaItem #579502011 Sutter Home White Merlot is a blush wine from California in the United States, available for purchase at WineMadeEasy.com Learn More -
Vendange White Merlot
1.5 L.
United States | CaliforniaItem #18772Vendange White Merlot is a blush wine from California in the United States, available for purchase at WineMadeEasy.com Learn More
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