The San Francisco International Wine Competition (SFIWC) has released the 2024 wine competition winners. Five Merlot wines made the final rounds. Below are brief descriptions of the wines and tasting ...

One of the world’s most widely planted grape varieties, merlot has plenty going for it. This soft, fleshy, early ripener can produce well-rounded, fruity wines that pair well with food, as well as ...

This is one in a series of shameless plugs for New Times' Pairings event this Thursday, but luckily this shameless plug includes alcohol. Namely it's the Casa Lapostolle's 2006 merlot, one of the ...

For Rex Whicker, former owner of Le Chat Noir Wines & Spirits on Tulip Avenue and longtime host of “Uncorked” on Four Village Studio, the joy of wine isn’t about prestige — it’s about pleasure. “The ...