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Why Merlot is Making a Comeback For years, Merlot was the punchline of the wine world
Thanks to a certain blockbuster film, it became the symbol of uninspired, mass-produced plonk—a wine for people who didn’t really know what they were drinking. Sommeliers turned up their noses, retailers discounted it, and growers ripped out vines to plant
Within California’s celebrated wine regions, two names consistently rise to the top for world-class Pinot Noir: the broader Sonoma County and its most famous sub-region, the Russian River Valley. While geographically intertwined, the Pinot Noirs from these areas offer distinct