Alternative Reds: Not Cab., Mer., or P.N.

No, friends, there's not a darned thing wrong with cabernet sauvignon, merlot or pinot noir wines -- unless they're made in an overwrought, obtrusive manner -- but they tend to dominate the discussion of the world's red wines and so-called "noble" grapes. If you're just a tad weary of those wines, I offer alternatives in today's post, with grapes that i…