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A selection of our 2015 Merlot wines. What will 2016 bring?

Wine Pairing Weekend Group Takes on Merlot – Round Two!
Our Wine Pairing Weekend blogging group (#WinePW on twitter) takes on a monthly wine pairing experiment/challenge. We get together online and chat about our results, celebrate victories and examine defeats. Last year, we had the opportunity to partner with the #MerlotMe group of wineries for the October month-long celebration of the much maligned Merlot grape. We both had so much fun they invited us back for round two!

Join Us!
Come and join us this Saturday, October 8 at 10am CDT (11am EDT, 8am PDT) for a fun chat on the many wonders of Merlot. Just look for the #WinePW and #MerlotMe hashtags on Twitter. If you’re a blogger and would like to join us, please contact me at jmb5121@gmail.com.

Grilled pork is an obvious match

Merlot is versatile, tuna with a tomato condiment is a good match

Merlot’s softer character pairs well with roast chicken.

Merlot is grown all over!

How will you celebrate in October? California? Washington? Bordeaux? #MerlotMe

Our Talented Bloggers Share Their #MerlotMe Ideas
Take a look below for a preview of more than a baker’s dozen excellent pairing ideas for Merlot. All our blog posts will go live on Saturday morning in time for our chat. We hope to see you there!

Camilla from Culinary Adventures with Camilla shares “Merlot Shows Its Versatility and Goes +1 With Cheese, Meat, and Chocolate”

Amy from Cooking with Amy shares “Mushroom Parmigiano Pasta Recipe”

David from Cooking Chat shares “Garlic Thyme Tuna Paired with a Merlot”

Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm shares “#MerlotMe Trifecta for #WinePW”

Michelle from Rockin Red Blog shares  “Welcoming Fall with #MerlotMe and #WinePW”

Jennifer from Vino Travels – An Italian Wine Blog shares “#MerlotMe with Sausage Baked Ziti”

Sarah from Curious Cuisiniere shares “Exploring Merlot Wine Pairing with Bolognese Sauce”

Lori from Dracaena Wines shares “Hello, Can you #MerlotMe?”

Jill from L’Occasion shares “Evenings with Merlot”

Lauren from The Swirling Dervish shares “Mercy Monday and Merlot”

Gwen from Wine Predator shares “#MerlotMe with savory simple fall foods”

Jade from Tasting Pour shares “Chipotle Chicken Stew and Merlot”

Cindy from Grape Experiences shares “Wine and Dine: Merlot with Eggplant and Polenta Parmigiana”

Jeff from FoodWineClick! shares “A Love Affair for Merlot and the Grill”

Otto wants to know if you’re going to finish that….