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While a cold beer or a crisp rosé often takes center stage, there’s a bold, fruit-forward red that deserves a prime spot on your patio table: Zinfandel. With its ripe berry flavors, peppery spice, and often moderate tannins, a well-chosen
Merlot is renowned for its approachable, fruit-forward profile. In its classic expressions from regions like Bordeaux’s Right Bank (e.g., Pomerol and Saint-Émilion), it produces wines with plush textures and aromas of ripe plums, black cherries, and herbal notes. Its success