merlot

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In southern Zealand, Jesper Rye Jensen, who runs Vesterhave Vingaard, produces red wines from varieties like pinot noir and merlot, usually associated with France.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024

“I just always get a little concerned when everybody wants to grow merlot and cabernet and chardonnay, and in reality, those probably aren’t going to work in Georgia,” says Jones.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2024

For decades, he owned and operated a vineyard in Sonoma that produced award-winning merlot and cabernet sauvignon.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023

The familiar grapes that segment the wine market — merlot, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir — are varietals of that species.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023

She was cooking coconut rice, her apartment thick with spices, a bottle of cheap merlot on her counter, and Nina Simone playing loudly on her CD.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie