As much as some of us may dislike and delay saying goodbye to summer, there comes a point where sweaters and jackets, rather than shorts and swimsuits, are the order of the day here on Long Island, ...

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 is ...

The Sideways phenomenon, that hurt the Merlot business when the film debuted more than ten years ago, has finally passed, and Merlot is once again on top as a favorite for wine lovers. Here are some ...

Overproduction of the easy-to-grow variety nearly destroyed the U.S. consumer’s taste for Merlot. However, great producers never missed a beat, continuing to create juicy, flavorful Merlot-based wines ...

Winemaker Montse Reece, who believes the socialite in us should thrive even in a pandemic, is behind our wine of the week winner. Our Wine of the Week winner: Pedroncelli 2017 Bench Vineyards, Dry ...

October is International Merlot Month. Merlot was famously maligned in the 2004 movie "Sideways" when Miles, the depressed wine snob played by Paul Giamatti boldly stated, “If anyone orders merlot, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. FRANCE - OCTOBER 02: Ripe Merlot grapes on ancient vine at famous Chateau ...

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 ...

We can’t read a critique of merlot without a reference to “Sideways,” a 2004 movie that portrayed merlot as a lowly wine and thus put the nail in a coffin of a grape variety that was already sliding ...

Café Merlot will be leaving the Bernardo Winery by year’s end, but its owner says her entire staff will be joining her at a new dining venture in Carmel Mountain Ranch next month. Toni Kraft, who has ...