Wine of the Day, No. 437
October purports to be International Merlot Month, though why that should be the case leaves me scratching the old

noggin. Other wines get a day of recognition, but merlot gets a month? Well, it's all marketing, n'est-ce pas? Anyway, the Wine of the Day is not the venue in which to sort out the problems inherent in the grape and its character. Rather, le…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Bigger Than Your Head to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.