I had this bottle the other week and it was great then I brought another bottle last night and it was horrible. It was dry, sour and left a horrible taste in my mouth, think is was a merlot. Which type of red wine is a bit sweeter and has less of a kick, thanks guys.

i am going to a gathering tomorrow. we drink good red wine. mostly merlot and cabernet. i need some cheese suggestions and easy upscale appetizers. any suggestions?

I have a recipe to cook for Mother’s Day, but it says red wine … I don’t drink red wine, so don’t know which one to use. It’s for braised lamb fillet. Can anyone help … please??!!
Thanks for the info … have re-read the recipe and it says "robust" red wine. Is that a Merlot?

I’m typically a red wine drinker (sangiovese and merlot in particular). I have yet to develop a taste for white wine, but I wanted to start trying some out. Any white wine suggestions for a red wine lover?

Hi. I feel terrible cuz I’ve been trying to get a six pack? But yesterday I tried to get this chick drunk and in the process I drank a whole bottle of red wine or merlot or whatever. So any idea how many calories that is?

Red zinfandel,pinot noir,merlot or syrah and the name of the wine?

I routinely cook with white wine, but rarely use red wine in cooking (except in making beef burgundy). If a recipe for a beef stew or beef roast calls for the addition of red wine, what kind of wine do you use? A merlot? A cabernet? Or is there something else? Will any inexpensive domestic red wine work?

My favorite wine is a sav blanc or a reisling, but would like to find a favorite red. Merlot and cab sav are too dry for my taste. Any suggestions before I throw out any more wine?

I have this bottle of red wine that’s been opened for over a week. I don’t want to drink it, but I don’t wnt to toss it out. Is there anything easy that I can cook that needs red wine?
It’s a merlot.