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LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Why Merlot Tastes Different in California, Bordeaux, and Italy

August 31, 2026 by Mitch RABINOWITZ

Those differences begin with climate and vineyard soils.

Categories Lifestyle Tags #mediterranean, #rain, 75 percent Merlot, Adriatic Sea, Alps, American labeling, Bolgheri, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, climate, coastal, Colli Orientali, Collio, cooler vineyards, Coombsville, forceful tannins, Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Friulian, Gironde, Italy, left bank, Lodi, Los Carneros, Maremma, Merlot, Napa Valley, Pomerol, red grape planting, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Saint Emilion, soils, Tuscany, Veneto, vineyard Leave a comment

Visit LangeTwins Family Winery at the Vancouver International Wine Festival

March 1, 2024February 29, 2024 by Valerie van der Gracht

What a delight and unexpected pleasure to meet both Randall and Charlene Lange.

Categories Featured, Wine Tags California, California wine, LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards, Lodi, merrill Vineyard Chardonnay, merrill Vineyard Chenin Blanc, Thirty eight Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Vancouver International Wine Festival, VanWineFest, wine lunch, wine pairing Leave a comment

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