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If I Could Buy Only One – August 2nd Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the August 2nd release, which one would it be and why?” Remy Ferbras Châteauneuf Du Pape 2021, Rhône, France$50.95, Dbino Inc.Michael Godel – The man, the myth, the legend Rémy Ferbras is the name on the bottle of Remy Ferbras Châteauneuf Du Pape […] More
John Szabo’s Buyer’s Guide to Vintages August 2nd Release
Canada (Wine) Turns 50, Winery of the Year Announced, and Are People Really Buying Local? By John Szabo MS and David Lawrason, with notes from David Lawrason, Michael Godel and Megha Jandhyala Canada takes center stage again this week in the Vintages August 2 release, hot on the heels of the final announcements of all […] More
Results from the 2025 Nationals – Winery of the Year
Mission Hill Family Estate By Anthony Gismondi and David Lawrason The Okanagan hilltop winery with the stunning vistas has returned to the top of the heap once again at the 2025 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada. It first happened when Mission Hill Family Estate took Winery of the Year honours at the inaugural awards […] More
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Merlot is a red wine grape that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. Merlot-based wines usually have medium body with hints of berry, plum, and currant. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin. Along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, Merlot is one of the primary grapes in Bordeaux wine where it is the most widely planted grape. Merlot is also one of the most popular red wine varietals in many markets.
