merlot

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For a wine newbie looking for something to pair with chicken, he suggested a fruity Merlot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The Washington Merlot vinegar was a finalist in the 2021 and 2022 Good Food Awards, a competition that recognizes “outstanding American craft food producers.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2022

He has a brand-new, limited-release arak, distilled from a base wine of Merlot, which he made as a tribute to his Palestinian grandmother, who died last year from complications of COVID-19.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022

Native plants pop up across the property including six Joshua trees, five olive trees and nine Ocotillo cacti, as well as vines that produce grape varietals such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2021

The marks on the pages, the “squiggles” as Merlot referred to them, arranged themselves into shapes.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo