Merlot is a dark-skinned grape making soft, plummy, low-tannin wine. Why it got a bad name, how it differs from Cabernet, and the kosher bottles worth it.
Cabernet is the structured one, Merlot is the soft one, Pinot Noir is the delicate one. What actually separates the three most popular red grapes, why Cabernet and Merlot are so often blended together, and which to put on your table.
