Wine is more than a part of dinner -- for many people, it's a fashion statement. And no varietal is more vulnerable to the vagaries of coolness than Merlot. In less than 15 years, Merlot blossomed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gilles Nicault, director of winemaking and viticulture for the Long Shadows collection of wines in Washington, appears to agree: ...

Merlot is a great under-rated red wine that we should be seeking out, and it’s often a better value than cabernet sauvignon or pinot noir. Here’s what to buy and try now. ITALY/Gradis'ciutta ...

Once dismissed after the movie Sideways, Merlot is quietly regaining prestige as top producers from Napa to Bordeaux and Bolgheri showcase its depth, structure, and elegance. Winemakers are ...

In this article, we are going to discuss the 15 best Merlot wines under $50. You can skip our detailed analysis of the global wine market, the largest winery in the world, and the recent acquisition ...

Staring into the heart of ruby red darkness swirling in my glass I find myself contemplating the elegant genius of merlot. Ten years ago the words elegant, genius and merlot would never have appeared ...

California has 58 counties, and Merlot is commercially grown in 45 of them, according to the Wine Institute. Nobody keeps records on how many wineries in the state make Merlot, but the Wine Institute ...

The Merlot bandwagon has thrown a wheel. You feel it at the wineries, where Merlot no longer excites winemakers. You see it in wine stores, where the shelf space devoted to Merlot shrinks and, apart ...

In the world of wine, there are grapes that fall into and out of fashion from time to time. When a wine grape falls out of fashion, wines made from that grape often see a slump in sales, so much so ...

“MERLOT IS ONE of the great grapes,” said winemaker Aaron Pott as we stood in the living room of his Napa Valley home. On the table in front of us were bottles of Merlot-dominant Blackbird Vineyards ...