My second choice was a 375ml bottle of white Merlot that was given to me by winery owner Dave Mansfield when I visited his Three Brothers Winery in May. Our visit to the winery just happened to be the same day that the white Merlot was being bottled. The white Merlot has been released and can be purchased at the winery for $17. MORE >>

Rita and I enjoyed the evening and the company too much to take extensive tasting notes, but I did text myself a few lines. Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 70% form Napa, 30% from Sonoma with a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Well, here they are. MORE >>

Baccarat 's presentation of their beautifully designed crystal wine glasses was matched only by the vertical tasting of 3 vintages of Chateau Rauzan-Segla Gran Cru Classe-Margaux. Chateau Rauzan Segla 2006 Gran Cru Classe-Margaux 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, aged in 50% French oak barrels for 18 months. MORE >>

If you see wines from Navarra in wine stores, you may wonder why the region has so many international varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignan. cousin of Cabernet Sauvignon, for example, had been there for centuries. Tasting. Ana Laguna & Pilar Garcia-Granero. Navarra. Terroir of Navarra. Personality. MORE >>

The soil is here calcareous clay loam soil and the 15 hectares are planted with Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot in addition to Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. As we taste the delicious wines (the family produces over thirty wines, we continue to chat. an absolutely fabulous visit to Pisano Wines today. MORE >>