"If anybody orders merlot, I'm leaving! I'm not drinking any f...ing merlot!" Miles from the movie 'Sideways'. Wow. Miles had some strong feelings about this varietal. Because of this movie, merlot sales tanked for a long period of time. Such are the powers of...
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Carménère – the Grape Mystére
Many people who come into the winery tell me they have never heard about Carménère, let alone how to say it. Others have heard of it, but don't know anything about its interesting story. And, they, too, sometimes mutter and choke on the word. So let's start there....