October Is Merlot Month -- No. 5

Since its inaugural vintages in the late 1970s, Duckhorn Vineyards has grown to be a Napa Valley icon of cabernet sauvignon and merlot-based wines. Despite launching other labels -- Decoy, Paraduxx, Canvasback and so on -- and acquiring the legendary pinot noir producer Calera Wine Co. from owner and winemaker Josh Jensen in 2017, the focus has remained…