MerlotMe month is over. Long live Merlot! That’s how I felt after locating a 100% Merlot from Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux for this month’s French Winophiles theme: Affordable Bordeaux for the Holidays. I was on a quest for a bargain-priced, red Côtes de Bordeaux – a Merlot-driven wine from a hilly area on Bordeaux’s right […]
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Holiday season is here! Time for those special foods and the wine to pair with them. But before you reach for that top-shelf Pauillac or Saint-Émilion to grace your festive table, you may want to consider a lower-priced alternative. The huge Bordeaux wine region of southwest France has 60 appellations and five classification systems. Some
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‘Tis the season of thanksgiving – a time to take stock and express gratitude through words, actions and special holiday gatherings. Like you, I’m thankful for many things. But speaking as a wine blogger, in particular, I’m especially grateful to belong to a community of writers and consumers who value wine and the people who
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After opening a handful of robust California wines for #MerlotMe month, it was back to my home state of Washington for two by Walla Walla producer L’Ecole No. 41. If you were tasting these wines blind, you might not guess they’re related. These two are like second cousins or first cousins, once removed. Aside from
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Holiday season is almost here! Time for those special foods and the wine to pair with them. Whatever the size of your guest list, holiday meals beg for high-quality wine. This is the time of year when we typically spend a few extra dollars to add the “wow” factor to festive family gatherings. But before
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