While cabernet sauvignon and merlot are often are often lumped into the same category by casual drinkers, the two red wines ...

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot — are similar in color and growing region but have stark flavor profile differences.

Affordable merlot doesn't have to be boring. This selection of smooth, fruity, well-balanced wines offers premium-level ...

In this article, we are going to discuss the 15 best Merlot wines under $50. You can skip our detailed analysis of the global wine market, the largest winery in the world, and the recent acquisition ...

Merlot is a great under-rated red wine that we should be seeking out, and it’s often a better value than cabernet sauvignon or pinot noir. Here’s what to buy and try now. ITALY/Gradis'ciutta ...

Overproduction of the easy-to-grow variety nearly destroyed the U.S. consumer’s taste for Merlot. However, great producers never missed a beat, continuing to create juicy, flavorful Merlot-based wines ...

Merlot just might be one of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated red wine grapes. While Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon often steal the spotlight, Merlot might be best known as the punch ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. In the 1920s, Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, a ...

Paul Giamatti’s performance in Sideways did, in fact, change the California wine industry: The term “the Sideways Effect” is still tossed around in regard to the intense proliferation of Pinot Noir… ...

In Unfiltered, Bon Appetit's wine editor Marissa Ross shares her latest favorite bottles and—you guessed it—unfiltered thoughts on natural wine. The year is 2004. The film Sideways is released in ...

The Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Rosso Cont’Ugo is a pure expression of Merlot from the Marchesi Antinori estate in Bolgheri on the Tuscan coast. Produced with 100% Merlot, this vintage is fragrant and ...