AltWeeklies Wire
The Omniboire: Washington Merlotsnew
A long growing season with warm daytime and cool nighttime temperatures gives Washington merlots from both banks of the Columbia River a certain advantage over Bordeaux, with its notoriously fickle weather -- though the two regions are located at the same latitude.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
10-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
So How Does Beringer Vineyards Get Away With Calling Its 2005 Merlot a Merlot?new
After all, this one is ripe like a Chardonnay, fruity like a Riesling and tart like the strongest Colombian pipe tobacco.
San Diego CityBeat |
Martin Jones Westlin |
08-13-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: Great Values from Chile's Central Valleynew
In these parts, certain Pinot-loving types may consider Merlot a grape to sniff at. But in Chile, it's a crucial element in a growing and increasingly acclaimed export market.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
05-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Spanish Wines Meet American Tastesnew
Somehow, without compromising national identity, Spanish vintners are now producing wines we want to taste at prices to suit every purse.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
04-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Budweiser of Grapesnew
Blair gulps cheap Merlots and tastes hints of sweat, shoe leather, and pepper -- but no Cytomax.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
09-20-2006 |
Food+Drink
