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October means many things to many people, but in the wine world, it means we ve reached Merlot Month. I still maintain my position that Merlot Month should be celebrated all year long, but even I fall prey to the powers of alliteration.
October has been declared Merlot Month, presumably by people who want to promote the sales of merlot. It is not an insurmountable task to promote a grape variety unduly maligned as much as merlot but it is difficult.
October is Merlot Month, and in accordance with the growing #MERLOTME movement (merlotme.com) begun by industry forces like Duckhorn, Clos du Val, Markham, Miner, and St. Francis, 10 Livermore winemakers