October Is Merlot Month, Part 3 -- Duckhorn Vineyards

Duckhorn Vineyards has been producing attention-grabbing merlot-based wines since it released 800 cases of merlot in 1978, two years after its founding by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn. In the 46 succeeding years, the winery has expanded tremendously, now including six in-house labels as well as the legendary Calera Wine Co., which Duckhorn acquired from ow…