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If you have been sitting at home waiting for the day when I begin comparing grapes to the fame level of early 2000's pop stars then you are in luck, or maybe you will just roll your eyes when you realize that I am a millennial.\\xa0

This episode is all about Merlot, a grape that has had a lot of ups and downs over the last twenty years but has never\\xa0 left the hearts and minds of wine makers on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, though it was shunned in California for the better part of the 21st century.\\xa0

Why does a grape that get's so much hate make one of the worlds most expensive wines?\\xa0

Well... we're going to get into it.\\xa0

As usual, I got help:\\xa0

The Oxford Companion to Wine by Jancis Robinson.\\xa0

The Complete Bordeaux by Stephen Brook.\\xa0

Inside Bordeaux by Jane Anson.\\xa0

I talk about a lot of wineries, so here is the list of all the Saint Emilion Classified Chateaux:\\xa0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_of_Saint-%C3%89milion_wine

AND:\\xa0

Here is the website for Chateau de la Rivi\\xe8re in Fronsac:\\xa0

http://www.chateau-de-la-riviere.com/en/our-grands-vins-de-bordeaux/

If you spot something that needs correcting or you would like to request an episode you can reach out at housewinepodcast@gmail.com or check out the House Wine Instagram @housewinepodcast\\xa0

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Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!\\xa0





Music Credit:

Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/