I like many red wines that use merlot as their sole or dominant grape, especially when the merlot is grown in a cooler ...

I promise this is the last time I will begin a column about merlot with a reference to the 2004 movie "Sideways," in which Miles, the wine snob, speaks disparagingly about the wine. Miles preferred ...

In the world of wine, there are grapes that fall into and out of fashion from time to time. When a wine grape falls out of fashion, wines made from that grape often see a slump in sales, so much so ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of “Sideways,” the cult classic that made Merlot bashing a pastime among wine drinkers. In the 2004 film, lead character Miles Raymond (played by ...

Y'all should know by now that October is Merlot Month in the world of wine. This special month was created in part to remind folks of just how delicious merlot wines can be and to combat a general ...

Merlot has been the ideal partner for blue clay as it has enough expression of fruit potential to balance the fierce intensity of minerality that is endowed to the wine grapes that grow in this ...

We've heard it all before. Dreamer falls in love with a grape, enlists the aid of a sensitive, skilled winemaker and they combine to make a small amount of meticulously sourced, finely tuned wine.

Wear similar hues together like the star, or match up with caramels, burnt orange or dark brown tones for a different spin.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Fortunately, tonally complicated ideas are my favorite varietal. I thought: Count me in. And I will drink ...

Two decades after Alexander Payne’s boozy comedy became a surprise smash hit, its creators — and a host of top sommeliers — marvel at the movie’s lasting influence. By Elycia Rubin Alexander Payne had ...