by Debbie | Feb 22, 2023 | merlot, wine
Have you heard about Merlot lately? I look for it on winelists and don’t see it. It’s not prominent in wine stores…So I ask “what has happened to Merlot? Merlot has been around for centuries. I think it’s not as popular for one, due to the success of Sideways and the...
by Debbie | Mar 2, 2020 | italian wine, merlot, wine
Merlot Under the Tuscan Sun Sangiovese isn’t the only grape growing under the Tuscan sun. There are many others like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. In fact Merlot is the 5th most planted grape in Italy and is doing exceptionally well at Ricasoli.. Francesco...
by Debbie | Feb 20, 2017 | merlot
I can’t remember the last time I drank a Merlot can you? Maybe you have, but it’s been a while since I drank one and I don’t know why. Its been so long that forgot how good it tastes. They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, perhaps for me it makes the palate...
by Debbie | Mar 27, 2013 | Bonterra Wine, merlot
I received this wine from the PR firm to take part in a twitter tasting. Unfortunately the wine arrived a few days after the event. No wine goes to waste in this house. Bonterra is certified Organic. What does that mean….they don’t use...
by Debbie | Jul 29, 2011 | merlot, sebastiani
Sarah and Jess are my neighbors, 21 & 23 respectively and it’s no wonder they like wine living next door to the Hudson Valley Wine Goddess. While their parents were sweating it on the golf course in 100 degrees, these two were over my house eating lamb...
by Debbie | Jul 29, 2011 | merlot, sebastiani
Sarah and Jess are my neighbors, 21 & 23 respectively and it’s no wonder they like wine living next door to the Hudson Valley Wine Goddess. While their parents were sweating it on the golf course in 100 degrees, these two were over my house eating lamb...
