Wine of the Day, No. 78

Northstar was launched by Ste. Michelle in the early 1990s to exploit the terrain of several Washington state AVAs that seemed amenable for the merlot grape. The first vintage was 1994. Now, the winery produces a range of merlots, some vineyard and

AVA-specific, and at least one, today's Wine of the Day, that carries a more general savor of western Washi…