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Merlot 🍷 Merlot (murr-low) originated from the Bordeaux region of France. Its name is derived from merle, the French word for blackbird, likely due to the grape’s deep color. Modern DNA profiling proves Merlot is a natural cross between Cabernet Fr...
2018 Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Merlot ($16.99) Chateau Ste. Michelle founded a wine region, and they’re not done blazing trails yet. They honor their 55-year legacy of making world-class Washington wine, while taking bold steps to build our...
2016 Trefethen Family Vineyards Merlot ($36) Pioneers in the Napa Valley, the Trefethen family are champions of estate grown wines. For three generations, they have carefully tended to their land, employees, and customers, building a loyal followi...
Bluestone Vineyard is named after the “bluestone” (a type of limestone) that is a main component within the local soil. It is a family owned and operated vineyard and winery in the Shenandoah Valley AVA. Curt and Jackie Hartman began planting grapes...
2019 Bouza Monte Vide Eu Red Blend ($67) Red-blend wines are some of the best in the world. This is a red blend from Bouza, is produced in the southern region of Montevideo in Uruguay. The name, Monte Vide Eu, loosely translates to “I see a hill” w...
Red Wines of Maremma Toscana These red wines from the Maremma Toscana sub-region of Italy’s Tuscany are considered “Super Tuscans” using non-native Italian grapes and/or blends. Many fine examples of Super Tuscans come from the region of Maremma, o...
2017 Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Merlot ($18) Built on the 1912 estate owned by Seattle lumber baron Frederick Stimson, the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery’s roots date back to the Repeal of Prohibition. With more than 50 years of winemaking, C...
The Wines of Josh Cellars Joseph Carr discovered his love for wine at a young age, working his way up in the restaurant industry from a wine steward to a world-class sommelier and later, a wine executive. In 2007, he left it all behind to follow his...
Wines of TILIA from Argentina Tilia’s rural origins in Mendoza Argentina connect them deeply to the land and to their community. As the first Argentine wine to carry the Bodegas de Argentina Certified Sustainable Seal, the TILIA label illustrates th...
2015 Blackstone Winemaker’s Select California Merlot ($5) The theme of Behind the Cork™ - Wine of the Week is to feature affordable and attainable wines that are enjoyable to drink. This Merlot fits that description. This Merlot is blended with 14%...
Alexander Valley Vineyards Merlot ($15) The Alexander Valley in Sonoma County turns out some terrific wines, including this Merlot from the winery named for the originator of the valley. The Wetzel family who own and run Alexander Valley Vineyards...
Charles Smith The Velvet Devil Merlot ($12) Looking for an attainable, affordable wine? You’ve come to the right place. Each week I feature just such a wine on the Behind the Cork™ Wine of the Week page of EverWonderWine.com. This week’s wine is ...
Bordeaux is one of the greatest wine producing regions in the world. It is divided into two distinct regions referred to as the “Right Bank” and “Left Bank” depending on which side of the Dordogne River it is located. Different dominant grapes used ...