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Merlot

[ mur-loh; French mer-loh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.

Merlot

/ ˈmɜːləʊ /

a black grape grown in France and now throughout the wine-producing world, used, often in a blend, for making wine
any of various wines made from this grape

Origin of Merlot¹

< French: literally, young blackbird, derivative of merle merle ¹, probably alluding to the color of the grape

Origin of Merlot¹

from French merlot, literally: young blackbird, diminutive of merle merle ¹, probably alluding to the colour of the grape

This Merlot can be aged and be enjoyed for many years to come.

I'm greeted there by Betsy and Tina who, sitting behind a folding table, sip discounted merlot out of plastic cups.

He ordered a glass of Merlot and I gave him, as a gift, the audio version of my memoir for which I had done the reading.

Speaker-to-be John Boehner made it clear he preferred Merlot.

Let the lackeys continue to shun Sideways-satirized Merlot.

We had over 175 tons picked and in by September 25, so we only had four small lots of Merlot left when the rains came.

The best Bordeaux wine de ctes is made with the grape called noir de pressac, the bochet, and the merlot.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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