How To Use Merlot In A Sentence
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With very few exceptions, however, Cabernet Sauvignon was left to command California's highest wine prices, Merlot to swell sales volumes.
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A varietal is a wine made predominantly from one specific grape and is labeled as such, for example, California Merlot.
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But aren't we wasting breath speculating on the potential of Merlot from the FL?
2008 Harvest Report: Finger Lakes
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A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, this rich wine has good acidity and luscious raisin notes.
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We were both holding Graves-designed Dansk glasses, half-filled with the 2006 Clos Pegase Merlot, a wine produced at a Graves-designed winery.
Michael Graves
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‘Merlot, vintage 1765,’ she read softly, and almost dropped the bottle in shock.
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Colleen was standing near the door, smiling strangely, trying to pop the cork on a bottle of Merlot.
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From deep claret to fruity merlot, burgundy colours are hot fashion news.
The Sun
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I would be up for the bitchfest, oh yes indeedy. merlotmom Said,
Getting Back To Business | Her Bad Mother
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To wash it down I splashed out on a bottle of'96 Australian Merlot.
BETTER THAN THIS
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Venge, who also produces Calistoga Ranch's private-label Cabernet, speeds up the typical lengthy blending process by offering just three varietals - a Stagecoach Cabernet and Syrah as well as a Merlot from his father's Saddleback vineyard.
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For example, you can find blends of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and so on.
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This oozes plump merlot charm, she says.
Times, Sunday Times
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Elegant ruby in colour, the wines shows good plumy aromas benefited from the Merlot grape follows by herbal and spicy notes.
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The 2004 Merlot is blended with 17% Cabernet Franc and has a long -- somewhat peppery finish.
Q&A
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But if you want to drink them on their own then go for the lighter Merlot and Zinfandel.
The Sun
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These are well-made varietal wines, Cabernet franc, Merlot and Chardonnay, selling for around $25 a bottle.
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I called the waiter/bartender over and enquired and he proudly, as if he had just won the grand prize exclaimed I used Merlot, a spot of sprite, Cointreau, a good shot of vodka, a small squeeze of lime, ice and garnished with a lime and orange rim slice.
Sangrita and sangria
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A blend of 80% merlot, 15% cabernet franc, 3% malbec and 2% petit verdot, this medium-dark garnet is very old world on the nose.
New York Cork Club
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This oozes plump merlot charm, she says.
Times, Sunday Times
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Sure, I know generally what I'm going to get if I'm opening merlot vs. zinfandel vs. riesling, but the allure is the exploration and discovery, isn't it?
International Riesling Foundation: What's the Point?
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‘Our biggest sellers are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, probably because we are a steakhouse,’ she says.
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Glitter accents add a touch of sparkle to this merlot strapless charmeuse dress.
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So if you find Pinot Noir a bit light and Cabernet Sauvignon a little too tannic and dry, Syrah along with Merlot is emerging as a very successful alternative New Zealand red wine style.
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A good Aussie Shiraz is hard to beat for value and body, although our own Syrah (same grape, different name) from Hawke's Bay, plus a few of our own Merlots and Cabernets are worth considering.
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To my mind, cabernet sauvignon, as long as there's only a bit of it, interferes less with the architecture of sangiovese, merely strengthening the foundations rather than filling inthe crenellations as merlot does.
Wine: The mysterious world of chianti classico
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And most U.S. consumers will not boycott French perfume or wine (though Australian Merlot deserves a try).
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Like, in fact, Pomerol or Saint-Emilion — legendary French Bordeaux made principally from the recently reviled Merlot.
Merlot for Snobs
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Yesterday a twelve-year-old sales clerk carded me when I purchased a bottle of non-alcoholic Merlot.
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Just munched my way through a fantastic casserole and half a bottle of really-very-good Chilean Merlot.
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The merlot grape dominates this medium-to full-bodied wine.
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The vineyards of this propety overlook Saint Emilion and face south-east. This wine is produced from 70%Merlot, 30%Cabernet Sauvignon from 25 years old vines.
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From deep claret to fruity merlot, burgundy colours are hot fashion news.
The Sun
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Bight on Cabernet's heels are Merlot and, in the cooler, southern end of the valley (known as Carneros, an appellation Napa shares with Sonoma), Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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You walk through row upon row of Merlot, Chardonnay and small clusters of Sauvignon Blanc, their beautifully ripe, blue-tinged grapes demanding to be picked.
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We are serving salmis de palombes, which is pigeon pie, very succulent, in a Merlot and shallot sauce.
The Hundred-Foot Journey
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Movia stuff rocks, I've only been able to get my hands on a the Vila Marija merlot and a pinot grigio.
New Weekly Feature: What We Drank
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Long famous for its Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons, Sonoma is now garnering more attention for other varietals, such as Syrah and Merlot.
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She smiled and placed her hand on his cheek in a motherly sort of gesture, thanking him again for the Merlot.
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Bordeaux's classified vineyards are only allowed to grow sauvignon blanc, semillon, muscadelle, ugni blanc, colombard and merlot blanc.
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Then again, perhaps we were just a bunch of Chardonnay (Cabernet Merlot, actually) swilling elitists totally out of touch with middle Australia.
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The conversations will last no more than five minutes, discussing Napoleon's short stature, and then everyone can, at long last, get blitzed on the merlot.
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All of this was accompanied by a half bottle of Alsace Gewürztraminer and a full bottle of Australian Orange Merlot.
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Whenever a grape reaches a kind of mass-market popularity, it is inevitably over-cropped (see also Merlot) and dumbed-down to meet the requirements of people whose other first choice in beverage is Coca-Cola.
French winemakers found guilty in pinot noir fraud | Dr Vino's wine blog
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Their use for such international varieties as Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc is also a recent phenomenon which has yielded both excellent results and some heavily over-oaked wines.
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The making of a merlot Duckhorn continues string of impressive reds.
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Prices for multi-purpose grapes have fallen sharply as Americans have shifted to varietal wines made from Merlot, Cabernet, Zinfandel, or Chardonnay grapes.
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The region's distinctive gravelly soils lend themselves to some of New Zealand's top reds, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and - the new star, Syrah.
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Perhaps Merlot is a grape that truly reflects the terroir in a very pure way.
The New York Cork Report:
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Serve with a bowl of grated hard cheese to sprinkle on top as well as a green salad, fresh bread, and the Merlot.
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Venda, which is a merlot and cabernet blend grown at a high elevation in the Colli Euganei in the Mount Venda Vineyard; and Agno Tinto, a syrah-based blend with a small percentage of other Italian varieties, including marzemino.
The Vail Trail - All Sections
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Merlot is one grape that produces dramatically different bouquets, depending on the geographic location and quality of the terroir.
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After a few desultory paragraphs on Thomas Jefferson and Virginia's six American Viticultural Areas (a discussion that demonstrates only that they can read a map), the authors point out that Virginia specializes in vinifera varieties, "especially Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Wine: What Virginia and Maryland are up against
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Chilean Merlot was melting through my veins, dissolving my innards.
THE CALLIGRAPHER
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Another goal was to upgrade the quality of the rustic indigenous pinotage and plant more Cabernet and Merlot.
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Prices for multi-purpose grapes have fallen sharply as Americans have shifted to varietal wines made from Merlot, Cabernet, Zinfandel, or Chardonnay grapes.
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To partner spicy or peppery dishes, New World Cabernets and Merlots generally stand up better than their European equivalents.
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Roanoke Vineyards 2004 Blend One ($30), named as such simply because this was the first wine blended when the wine was conceived, is made with 43% cabernet franc, 33% merlot and 24% cabernet sauvignon.
The New York Cork Report:
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Merlot is still rather middling in the bigger picture.
2008 Harvest Report: Finger Lakes
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Made with 38% merlot, 38% cabernet sauvignon, 12% cabernet franc and 12% petit verdot, this blend is a highly aromatic wine with aromas of black cherry, blackberry, blueberry jam, star anise and cinnamon.
The 12 LI Wines of Christmas: #9 Paumanok Vineyards 2004 Assemblage
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Bunches of fat Cabernet and Merlot grapes hang on the vines, spread over 9.5 hectares around the château.
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Still, a couple of flagons of Merlot soothed her somewhat.
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And there's the Alexander Valley, 16,000 vineyard acres focused primarily on Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay.
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The Chardonnay is $15, and the Merlot is $18, plus tax and the cost of shipping.
Brooklyn Oenology Debuts
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With some of the spare lumber, Shem and Japheth had set up a little lean-to next to the winepress and were sipping Mesopotamian merlot in the shade.
The Arks What Weren't
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Clearly, students there are doing their homework, since this appellation, just 20 years old, is producing some outstanding wines: structured Cabernets and Merlots, crisp and interesting Chardonnays and Sauvignon Blancs.
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Long Island Merlot has achieved a very high standard of consistent trueness-to-type which, in my opinion, surpasses most of Bordeaux, dollar for dollar.
The New York Cork Report
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This oozes plump merlot charm, she says.
Times, Sunday Times
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So I looked around my house to see the things I had started and hadn't finished and, before leaving the house this morning, I finished a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of shhhardnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of vodka, a pockage of Prunglies, the mainder of bot Prozie and Valum scriptins, the res of the chesescke an a box a chocolets.
Geekzone: IT, mobility, wireless and handheld news
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Sangiovese in Tuscany Italy sad for Sauvignon blanc, merlot, muscat, etc. I tend to agree with this.
Chenin Blanc vs. Sauvignon Blanc - a battle royale? [poll] | Dr Vino's wine blog
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The rest of us enjoyed a well-earned meal and some of that very mellow Merlot.
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Pinot Noir, Merlot and even Gamay have shown good results, producing fruit driven wines of moderate complexity.
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Collins will plant 22 acres of vines this spring, primarily nebbiolo, malbec, petit verdot, merlot, cabernet franc, syrah and barbera among the reds, and vidal, muscat, viognier and sauvignon blanc for whites.
Breaux-ken up: Virginia's loss is Maryland's gain
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His merlot required day after day of steamy sun, to the point where the grapes almost boiled on the vine.
THE CRASH OF HENNINGTON
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Merlot is not a feature grape in parts of Bordeaux but it is very important in all of Bordeaux.
2008 Harvest Report: Finger Lakes
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This wine is 94% merlot with 4% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet franc and it was aged for 14 months in French-coopered
LENNDEVOURS:
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Besides a brilliant malbec and cabernet sauvignon, it is also producing one of the few merlots that justifies its price tag.
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A final corollary to this: Young, tannic reds like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will always taste more profound if you pour them first into a carafe, pitcher, or decanter.
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When treated with skill, though, it can be sensational, and small quantities added to a soporific bed of Merlot can turn a snooze into a dance.
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A fascinating part of the tour was to taste vintage 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot maturing in two types of French oak, as well as American and Bulgarian.
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So, strictly speaking, the only wines that need to be decanted are those with some sediment - older reds that were deeply colored when they were young: Cabernets and Merlots, for example, or vintage Ports.
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The red is underripe sangiovese with a dash of superripe merlot; one can taste the join.
Times, Sunday Times
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A Chilean Merlot or a decent Beaujolais is the best partner for liver, tongue, sausage and ham.
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Merlot is also considered by many to be a cool climate grape along with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
2008 Harvest Report: Finger Lakes
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The region now produces premier Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, Merlots and Cabernet Sauvignons, plus trendy varietals such as Pinot Noirs, Syrahs, Zinfandels, Gamays, Nebbiolos and Sangioveses.
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The 2004 FISH ROCK, Australian Cabernet Merlot has an intense crimson hue a blackcurrant fruit nose.
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While I sampled many of the exhibiting wines, my favourite wines on the night were the Hackersley Victor Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 2005 and the Harvey River Billy Goat Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2007.
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The main varietals in Chile are Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc for whites and Cabernet, Merlot and Carmenere for reds.
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For dinner, all I had was pita bread, hummus, spinach and a lovely glass of Merlot.
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This prediction is based on a series of tastings of the current releases of cabernet and merlot.
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Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle, Carignan, Pinot Noir, and Merlot are particularly susceptible to botrytis bunch rot, with Chardonnay moderately susceptible and Cabernet Sauvignon quite tolerant.
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It's a youthful blend of mainly Tempranillo with a little Cabernet and Merlot.
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Northern Italian wines are always tempting and this Vallarom Vallagarina Merlot looked interesting especially after I noticed the importer is local to western New York.
What We Drank
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There are some very amusing moments, not least when the central character, Miles Raymond Paul Giamatti, threatens to leave if somebody orders Merlot and a rather revolting episode involving a spittoon.
Cinematic Reflections
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Dave had dished-up seared sirloin steak, topped with a sauce of sautéed onion, mushrooms and red wine, as an accompaniment to the Merlot.
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Merlot is Bordeaux's most planted black grape variety, and has been enjoying unaccustomed popularity elsewhere.
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This strawberry fruity Kiwi rosé made from Merlot and Pinot Noir is just the thing.
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Merlot has also been popular over Italy's north eastern border in Slovenia and all down the Dalmatian coast, where it can be attractively plummy when yields are restricted.
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I tried bogle merlot the other day and it was so oaky I spit is out.
Fred Franzia and American wine under $10 | Dr Vino's wine blog
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Made from a classic Aussie mix of firm, blackcurranty Cabernet, plumped up by spicy Shiraz and plummy Merlot.
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I tried bogle merlot the other day and it was so oaky I spit is out.
Fred Franzia and American wine under $10 | Dr Vino's wine blog
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Other wines include Merlot, Cabernet and a late harvest Chardonnay.
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What you need are ravishing good looks, charm and undemanding chit-chat, all of which Marlborough Merlot offers.
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Merlot continues to be a much-loved, easy-swigging summer red.
Times, Sunday Times
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Wine industry officials in Sonoma, Mendocino and Napa counties say that while cabernet is in a rough patch, merlot may be in dire straits due to market vagaries and celluloid influence.
Merlot Market Shrinking | Impact Lab
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Medium-bodied with a soft, plummy character, Merlot may be enjoyed now or stored for later enjoyment.
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Dinner was perfection too, by candlelight - chateaubriand for two, with roasted baby carrots and new potatoes, a bottle of Merlot, brought in from France by Zach's dad on his last trip.
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Consumption of Merlot continues to stagger producers who struggle to cope with demand.
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Actually the first vines planted in Orange were Merlot.
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More ruby red than pink, the wine is made entirely from Merlot grapes.
