The SFIWC has released the 2024 wine competition winners. Five Merlot wines made the final round. Below are brief ...

Merlot is the fifth most planted grape in New Zealand. Last year, 2013 is now being rated as one of the outstanding vintages in recent years and you will find many great, reasonably priced wines ...

Regardless of the variety, he says, terroir, climate, and vinification techniques will heavily play into a wine’s final flavor profile. Although Pinot Noir and Merlot are cultivated around the ...