Did you know that October is Merlot Month? Yep, an entire month dedicated to the variety and it all wraps up with Merlot Day on November 7th. The first mention of Merlot came in 1784 in Bordeaux. The officials referred to the grape as “little blackbird” or “young blackbird.” It is thought that the name …
I love arancini balls. I don’t remember the first time I had them, but I do remember the ooey gooey cheese that was inside surrounded by total yumminess. For those that do not know what they are, arancini are Italian rice balls that are stuffed, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried. I try to…
October is my favorite month. Halloween…. our anniversary…. and #MerlotMe! A month dedicated to a grape variety that hasn’t had the easiest time in the past. In the early 90s, Merlot vines were over planted. A misunderstanding of the variety and the environment it grows well in led to a high number of poorly farmed…
“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love – that makes life and nature harmonise. The birds are consulting about their migrations, the trees are putting on the hectic or the pallid hues of decay, and begin to strew the ground, that one’s very footsteps may not disturb the…
That Was Then Brittney Spears may not have been talking about Merlot in her debut single hit, but after listening to her lyrics, the sentiment holds true for us Merlot lovers: Oh baby, baby, how was I supposed to know That something wasn’t right here? At the time that Merlot saw its greatest decline in…
October has been declared #MerlotMe month. Earlier this month, my colleagues at #WinePW got together to share our favorite Merlot wine pairings. I paired two Merlots with Ratatouille and shared my thoughts in my post #MerlotMe and the Little Chef. After my post was written, I received another sample. A Merlot from Mt. Brave Winery in…
You must be imaginative, strong-hearted. You must try things that may not work, and you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul. What I say is true – anyone can cook… but only the fearless can be great. ~ Chef Gusteau A Disney-Pixar…
Rodney Dangerfield of Wine From an October 5, 2016 article in Forbes: “The #MerlotMe movement dedicated the month of October to the Merlot grape—a varietal that has suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous movie lines (read: Sideways) for far too long and has quietly been staging a steady, quality-driven comeback. To be sure, this…
I love October! The leaves start to change (maybe the only thing I will miss when permanently living in California.) Morning air is crisp, but nice enough to wear one of my many cozy hoodies in the afternoon. Octoberfest beers, show up on tap, and don’t get even get me started on all the pumpkin…
In my previous post [rant], You Know You Want to #MerlotMe I tried to tell the tale of the wonderful grape varietal Merlot and hopefully allowed you to see the wrong of Miles’ ways from the movie Sideways. In this post we are going to delve even further into #MerlotMe and discuss Merlot food pairing. There are many wine…
