Celebrating International Merlot Day
Merlot The Dominant wine in Right Bank Bordeaux, it is where I lean with Bordeaux style wines. As we celebrate this grape and its wines, I thought we would take a dive back into some of the Merlots we have...
Vigna Petrussa – The Women
Vigna Petrussa – Three generations of women in this family vineyard on Italy’s Slovenia Border Francesca Mecchia works with her mother Hilde Petrussa, on their family-owned vineyard in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Located on the Slovenian border in Friuli Colli Orientali,...
For #MerlotMe – Spaghetti with blue cheese, sausage, orange peppers and walnuts – perfect to pair with Merlot
#MerlotMe It’s #MerlotMe folks, and I have a few more wines to tell you about! 1st I suppose I should explain #MerlotMe. October is International Merlot Month and during this month lovers of Merlot unite and share their favorite Merlots...
#MerlotMe with figs, cherries and a nice grilled steak #WinePW
#MerlotMe It’s that time of year again! #MerlotMe! The time of year when we say, “Screw You, Miles! We love Merlot!” Each year in October (which is, BTW, International Merlot Month), Merlot enthusiasts unite and toast this wine that, due...
Episode 4 – The Scenic Route Walla Walla & Caprio Cellars
Walla Walla Walla Walla sits in the South East of Washington. You have to mean to go there to get there. Luckily the easiest route is through the spectacular Columbia River Gorge. We ended our last episode with a bit...
Wine Gifting for the holidays – L’Ecole No. 41 and a bit of Walla Walla
Wine Gifting at the Holidays When you need to give a gift during the holidays, most especially when heading out to a gathering or party, wine is a great go-to. Sometimes you pick the bottle because you heard it was...
Paso Robles – The variety will astound you! #WinePW
We started going to Paso Robles to taste wine years ago. At the time Tobin James was all the rage in the Vegas Restaurants and it was our first stop (it’s the first winery you will pass coming in as...
Celebrating Merlot Day with Silverado Vineyards 2018 Mt. George Merlot
We’ve been celebrating Merlot for the past month with #MerlotMe. Today is the culmination of the celebration, Merlot Day. We celebrate with the last of the sample bottles that arrived for our #MerlotMe tastings, a bottle of Silverado Vineyards 2018...
Merlot and Savory Cheesecake to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of St. Francis Vineyards #MerlotMe
The Merlots just keep coming! I know it’s not still October, but we are still celebrating #MerlotMe! *This wine was received as a media sample. All opinions remain our own. The St. Francis Reserve Merlot 2018 from Sonoma arrived and...
Continueing the #MerlotMe Celebration with Duckhorn and Massaman Curry #WinePW
In the 1970s Napa had about 20 wineries and Cab was King. Dan Duckhorn was going to school in Berkley. He and Margaret would head to Napa to get out of the city. They fell in love with the wine...
Washington Merlots from L’Ecole No. 41 paired with Fig and Shallot stuffed pork loin
Today we tie together two of our favorite things, Merlot and L’Ecole No. 41. It’s October, so that means #MerlotMe, where we celebrate this grape all month long. #MerlotMe In 2013 the Duckhorn family decided to launch a movement called...
Two easy to find and affordable Merlots to celebrate #MerlotMe Month
We continue to celebrate #MerlotMe at Crushed Grape Chronicles! Today we dive into two Merlots that are relatively easy to find and affordable. These are two you might pick up today for a pairing! We paired them with an easy...
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Tempting Spoonfuls, Small bites with wines from around the globe. on sale now on Amazon
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