The Best Red Wines For Beginners (Series): #3 Merlot
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- What are the best red wines for beginners to try? Certified wine pro Marc Supsic will give you some easy suggestions, background, wine tasting notes and wine pairing ideas for each.
This week we explore one of the most widely enjoyed and planted wine grapes in history - Merlot!
A new video will be released each week. To get notifications for the rest of the videos in this series, be sure to subscribe!
Here are a few suggestions, as featured in the video:
Italy - Azienda Urlari L'Urlo Tuscan Merlot ($30 - 40)
www.urlari.com/our-wines/lurlo/
Israel - Hai Noah Mevushal Kosher Merlot ($15)
www.vivino.com/wineries/hai/w...
Chile - Santa Ema Reserve Merlot ($12)
www.winemag.com/buying-guide/s...
Washingotn State - Tamarack Cellars Merlot ($25)
tamarackcellars.com/wines/merlot
Long Island - Lieb Cellars Merlot ($35)
liebcellars.com/wine_cat/red-w...
Virginia - Afton Mountain Merlot ($32)
www.aftonmountainvineyards.com...
Pennsylvania - Karamoor Estate Winery Merlot ($27)
www.karamoorwines.com/Wines
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Giving lots of love to Northwest wines! Your channel is making me thirsty!
Thanks for watching, Matt! Drink up!
Just found your video today 3 years later but still relevant. want to learn how to properly taste wine instead of just drinking whatever is available and not understanding the makeup of the wine. This video definitely helped and I am now a follower.
Marc is so detailed in wine analysis. Granular and on point. I love wines.
Thanks so much for watching! I always look at my videos as a story to be told, How do you tell it as quickly and concisely as possible while making it fun and interesting. I appreciate the feedback!
from Singapore here. straight to the point and easy to understand. Love this dude already
Thank you Elijah, for watching and commenting. Cheers and happy holidays! - Marc
Hey Mark, great video. I have started watching your channel and have subsequently subscribed to your channel. I think you have a Lotta great information for people that are just getting started in those that I’ve been tasting reds for quite some time. I do enjoy Cabs and so on. But as far as the Merlot’s, I have not had one for a while, but I think it’s time to get back to them. That was one of the very first red wines that I started with many years ago. Thanks for the information in this one. I enjoy the way you break it down in and simple and easy ways for everybody to understand. Cheers!
Hey Mike, thanks so much for the kind words. It's been a while since I added a new video here but this is the year I get back to it. I get so much kind, and thoughtful feedback from my viewers. Let me know if there are any topics you're interested in and I'll see about making a video for it. Cheers, Marc
Excellent series. Interesting and informative.
hillbillywine101 thank you!
Intresting video Marc and great info. I will share with my husband, he likes red wine. Thank you for sharing! 🍷
Dal Dhaliwal thanks for watching!
This is one of the coolest youtube channels.. You stick to the point, keep it short and cover the key stuff.. Will keep watching - Good Luck!
Thanks so much for watching!!
Merlot is undisputedly on my top ten favourites list. I envisage myself enjoying a glass--or rather, make it a bottle--while dining al fresco
and eating a delicious meaty tomato pasta. That would be heaven. On a side note, I admire where you do your filming, Marc, especially
in the summer months. Somehow, with all the greenery in the background, I imagine a lush and sweeping vineyard being only steps away
from where you are seated. I stumbled upon your blog (if I'm using the right term) during the wee hours of this morning. I watched one
and being captivated, insatiably continued to watch more. I'm not sure if you have covered Beaujolais in any of your red wine sessions,
but if you haven't please consider this wine as another topic for your viewers. Thanks again, Marc.
Darryl
This week, we explore Merlot in part 3 of an ongoing series... What other red wines/grapes would you like to hear about here? Thanks for watching!
New here. Subscribed. Will be looking for it! Thanks
Awesome video. I’m loving me Nickel and Nickel, St. Supéry Rutherford, Emmolo and Freemark Abbey Merlot!
Thank you. Extremely clear and a lot of great information
Awesome video Marc!! Love how genuine and clear you are in your communication. I always thought it was so funny when watching Sideways that he hates Merlot but the wine bottle he covets and has been waiting to drink is '61 Cheval Blanc that is Merlot and Cab Franc. Too funny. I was lucky enough to drink lots of Petrus during my years at Christie's wine auctions and it is pretty delicious... I hope you might do more videos soon, as these are great!
Thank you for watching! I'm sure, in time, as younger generations come around to drinking wine, that Merlot will again finds its place among the top wines. When you have wines like Petrus and Cheval Blanc, it's hard to argue that Merlot isn't great. Cheers!
I just bought a bottle of Red Diamond Merlot $8. I could taste the plum, black berries, grapes. From Washington State, I live in Oregon,cwe have some of the world's best wineries in Oregon.
I was just in Yamhill/Dundee last year. I love Oregon Pinots! Thanks for watching.
Great video as always. I’m loving mountain merlots. Pride and Bob Foley! Good stuff! Cheers!
Nice! I'm really starting to get into St. Émilion from Bordeaux, France, which is a Merlot-based blend. Thanks for watching!
ur videos are so dope bruh! tryna lean some of this stuff b4 the 2018 holidays.
Thank you! Hook it up!
liked your video and must say I LOVE merlot!
Thank you Monika! From any particluar place, or brand of Merlot?
Hey Mister! Fill that glass all the way up! I do lol 🤣
Haha. Only when I'm off camera.
Oh my goodness girl, hes on the job lol.
When you fill the glass, there's no room for your nose, and hence, you're unable to enjoy its aroma.
First wine I started drinking was merlot!
I have always enjoyed the nice dry taste
Thanks for watching, Mishy!
Excellent! Thank you for your help 🍷
Thank you for watching!
Just subbed,
Just started with wine.
Amazing all the different choices.
Started with Jean Jadot beaujolais villages and moved to Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon. Drinking a Pinot noir right now. Next a Merlot...
Thank you for your knowledge and I'm learning from the comment section.
Awesome! Thanks for watching. Louis Jadot is one of the biggest "negociants," in the Burgundy region of France, so you almost can't go wrong with that choice... be sure to check out my Quick Sips video about Beaujolais and also, Thanksgiving wines, since that is coming up.
I never really liked Merlot until I tried one from Bordeaux. I went to a wine tasting class recently, and we tried a wine that was 100% Merlot from the right bank. I liked it a lot better than the Merlots that I had from other countries.
St. Emilion is some of the best Right Bank Merlot and my favorite!!
Another great video! 😊
Thanks Anne!
great video, pls make MORE!!!!!!!
YUM - love Merlot and live on a wine trail, so am surrounded by yummy wines.
High Energy Girl cheers!
best of luck
I don't really drink that much wine, but Merlot is literally one of my favs. But usually, it's very strong.
Thanks for watching, Joyce! Merlot can be quite high in alcohol, around 14% or higher. You might want to start looking at the labels for the alcohol level, see if you can find one with lower ABV.
Great Info....I've just started to try dryer wine's
Thanks for watching, Kavita!
This is awesome. I’ve just started to try dryer wines.
hope you enjoy a lot
same
Same! Pinot noir my safe wine lol
Hey Marc I like your series. Have you done or thought doing a series on blended red wines. We like the current Cooper & Thief (California) featuring major blends of Syrah, Merlot, Zinfindel, Petite Sirah, Caberet Sauvigon and other blends having aged for 3 months in a bourbon barrels. 17% AVB
Hi Roger! Yes, indeed. I've actually got a series coming up as a partner to WtSO.com (online retailer) that is going to feature some red blends, including some of those grapes you mentioned. The videos should be out over the next few weeks. Thanks for watching and also, thanks for the input. Stay safe, and drink well! Marc
Merlot is my favourite!
You must try Diablo Dark Red from Chile
I don't know much about wine, red or white (granted, I'm open to learning more), but I'm amazed about the possibility that a movie could affect the sales of a type of wine...but then again, that could very well be the "butterfly effect" in full effect, right? Well, here's to hoping Merlot mounts a big comeback! :)
stevenshow08 the media and Hollywood have such a huge influence on the business world, that's what makes wine so interesting to me, it's never just about the wine... Thanks for watching!
It really is because of the movie sideways
Now I want to go pop open the merlot lol. One of my favorites, as an amateur/beginner
Any particular brand you like? Château Ste. Michelle in Washington has a nice, affordable version. Washington is making great Merlot these days!
They're on the cheaper side ...and I mean really cheap..but Tisdale California and Beringer Main & Vine are pretty good. I especially like the Tisdale. It has a nice smooth, velvety texture and a really good lingering after taste. It's a semi dry but just the right balance. The Beringer is more dry and more of an earthy kinda thing. I'll have to try the Ste Michelle.
merlot
Good info - Thanks!
You're welcome!
Man I'm super late to the party but also super new lol
Great video 👍
No worries, the info still applies to date. And I have plenty of new stuff here too. Thanks for joining us!
Merlot is still my favorite wine! I never understood why Shiraz replaced it in popularity!
Trends come and go!
With Merlot, you never know what you are getting - a cheap tasting table wine or an extraordinary experience. Pinot Noir is much more stable in that regard.
I like Merlot! It’s smoooooth 🥰
Thanks for watching Ashley!!
I love the one from Israel 🥂
The Hai Noah is great, but I cant find it in any of my local stores anymore!!
so far i've yet to try actual reds. I've only tried blends (red velvet by Cupcake, and Apothic Crush.) my workplace (grocery store) carries a merlot i've been meaning to try...perhaps after i finish the bottles in the fridge.
Marc, please do a video on the Charbono grape.
Interesting request! Bonarda (Charbono) is not very well known except in Savoie and Argentina.
May I ask if there's a wine that you'd recommend from Bevmo!?
Merlot is one of my favorites (and I'm vegetarian)
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed. Merlot ROCKS!!
I like red wine with meat.
I ve drinking wine for .. 20 years.. AND ended up drinking Merlot!!
Your video is soo knowledgeable
Thank you for watching Shivsingh!
SHALOM! !
What is the benefit of sweet reed wine please ?
any reccomen for easy to drink wine ?
lindeman merlot / brisa merlot / carlo rossi merlot / don alejandro merlot / luis felipe merlot / cono sur merlot / tierra del fuego merlot / montes sauvignon / B&J merlot / de bortoli / trapiche merlot ? ^^
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for shared information on red wines. I would love to find a well-balanced wine. . . one that's not too dry or overwhelmingly sweet. . . Any suggestions?
Celeste, in the ATL 💐
Hi Celeste, thanks for watching. If you want something light and balanced, I'd suggest trying a Beaujolais Nouveaux, from France. The most widely available brand is Georges DeBouef. Hope that helps!
@@wine-living Marc, thanks for your reply. I'll search for this bottle at my nearby Wine & Spirits Shop between WED-FRI. I'll let you know my thoughts.
Have a great week.
Celeste, in the ATL 💐
Video short and simple. Keep up the good work.
diego jimenez thank you!
AWESOME
Thank you!! Cheers.
Red wine is the best!!!!
I would like to taste it someday..i will do!!!
Yasss. Red wine is my favorite alcohol. I'm drinking it right now
Cheers!!!
I like too!!!
Just got into wine so I’m looking for something nice
Fab! I need to share this with my Pa, he should learn more about red wine! ;)
Please do and thanks for watching!
Does red wines intoxicate ??
Very nice video
Eleanor Dyer thank you for watching! are you a wine lover?
Yes!
Eleanor Dyer let me know if there is any particular wine you'd be interested in learning more about!
Doesn't Napa Valley California make Merlot?
Tbh I haven't tried every wine style there is. But I usually go for a red. And merlot is usually my pick I like this style. I'm usually beer drinker so but occasionally I'll have some wine.
Noice. Have you tried Cabernet Franc!?!
@@wine-living no i haven't. I would like to try more red styles. Expand abit. But yeah I can't go wrong with a merlot. I think it's just the smooth velvety mouthful for me and then the flavor of course.
Anggur bila matang; manis, kecut, dan sedikit asam. Berbeda dengan kurma. Arak kurma, luar biasa. The best I think.
What is that wine glass you are using?
I bought them years ago at Home Goods. They're called Fritz and Floyd, although these days I think you can buy the same shape almost anywhere. Check out Schott's website, they're an Austrian glass company that makes a similar style.
What glass are you using please?
Hi Joshua, thanks for watching! Those are made by a company called Fitz and Floyd. No longer available but you can find something similar here: bit.ly/3P8EvKd
Hi,
I have tried a red wine once but it was really bitter. Someone told me to try Moscoto and I love it but certain Moscoto(d 'asti). Anyways i realize the only way i can do wine is it has to be a sweet desert. Can you recommend a sweet red desert wine?
Hi Sarah, sure. There are quite a few sweet reds out there, although I'm not sure where you live and what's available to you. Italy makes one called Recioto di Valpolicalla, made from grapes that are dried on straw mats to concentrate the sugars. There's a sweet bubbly wine from Italy called Brachetto, which is a fun wine to drink with chocolate dishes. Ruby Port from Portugal is sweet, and has extra alcohol added (20%) so it's got quite a kick. Lastly, if you like California wine, I think brands like Barefoot and Apothic both make a sweet red now. I think the Apothic is called Velvet. Hope this helps, and thanks for contacting me!
@@wine-living actually I live in San Diego. Theres no shortage of any kind of alcohol around here lol. The Moscoto I enjoyed by the way was by Stella Rosa. I 'll check those ones out though thanks!!
@@Sara-md8nu Awesome, good luck and let me know!
Marc, I opened a 2016 Merlot from Maryhill (Washington) the other day. It was kinda “thin” but tasted bigger the second day. Does this ever happen to you?
Yes, it's fairly common! They call this "opening up," and when you first pop open a bottle it may be "closed," due to being stuffed inside that bottle for years with no breathing space. Exposing it to some oxygen will allow it to breathe and start developing its aromas and flavors again. Some experts even recommend serving red wine up to a day after opening.
@@wine-living thanks Marc.
Marc, maybe a future installment could be “Decanting 101.”
The Chilean wine is the best!
I love Chilean wines... my favorite is Carmenere!
@@wine-living Yes, Carmènere is the "vedette" among Chilean wines, but Cabernet Souvignon and Merlot are great too.
I love merlot. I need good cheap merlot 😍😍
Look to northern Italy! It's a little secret most people don't know...
Emily A cheap merlot? I go to my nearest save-a-lot for that. I get a big bottle for $4 and I'm set for the day
I remember that movie. No idea it would affect wine sales. Interesting.
Thanks for watching!! Some people in the industry speculate it is STILL affecting sales!!
You will probably be happy that I have planted multiple merlot vines :)
I really like Merlot and it does well in my area so I decided to plant some.
Seriously? Remember when Miles and Jack were about to meet with Stephanie and Maya for dinner? Jack takes Miles aside before entering the restaurant. Warns him about not getting "too drunk". Then Miles screams, "If they want to drink Merlot,...I am NOT going to drink Merlot...". That was enough discourage me from Merlot for awhile. Later, whenever I pick up a bottle of Coppola Merlot from Costco...I always hear Miles screaming in my head.
What’s the difference between these and those Stella Rosa wines?
Stella Rosa wines are mostly low-priced sweet wines made in Italy. As far as I know, they're made with fruits and some with the Moscato grape, but no Merlot.
The point being made in Sideways was TOTALLY missed by everyone. The bottle the character has to celebrate his wedding anniversary with his wife was her favorite, Merlot. So when they broke up- it was too painful for him to drink.
Hey these videos are cool as! me and my friend are doing a wine tasting show aswell and would love you to have a look!
Oh, so that Sideways movie did to Merlot the exact opposite of what Lost in Translation did to Japanese Whisky. After that movie, demand jumped for Japanese whisky by several hundred percent. The demand got so high that some brands literally began to run out of aged product, and rather than lowering the quality, they just stopped selling it.
Yep. It's crazy how Hollywood can make or break a brand and set a trend!
Is that why Yamazaki became so expensive and hard to find? : (
@@sharadsharma4833
Ya, the problem with the whisk(e)y business is that product takes years to produce so you need to estimate what your demand 10+ years in the future will be. Japanese whisky demand grew so quickly that no one was actually able to keep up with it. They are in the process of making more, so it will be back on shelves in the future. It is just it will take some time. Every year they have a certain amount of product maturing. It just isn't enough to meet the entire year's demand.
@@sharadsharma4833 I think Yamazaki is a different story... They won a Scotch Whisky blind tasting a few years ago and actually beat the Scots, which made Yamazaki very desirable.
Marc Supsic's Wine Living Oh wow did not know that. Good for them bad for us haha. So I’m getting Into RedBreast12 Irish Single Pot Whiskey. It’s amazing for less than 55$. I feel like it may be the next Yamazaki type
It's literally like drinkiing Ribena
Is there an expiration of any red wine
Not really, but certain types last longer than others. White wines expire the quickest (after about two years), roses last for about three, and reds can last ten years or more. I'm referring to the average store-bought wines with screw tops and plastic forks. Classic luxury wines can agree for decades, whites (like Riesling and Chablis) included.
How about Cabernet were is from from new subcriber
Hi there! I have two Cabernet videos in this series. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. You can find them on my channel under "The Best Red Wines" playlist. Cheers!!
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I want that but not available here how can get that plz
Which one? Where do you live?
All are available in India
Could you send one of them to me...? I already have a glass for it..lol🤣🤣🤣
Is White Merlot good for a first time drinker? I’m a heavy set woman, I’m 200+ pounds and about 5’5 ish? I’m looking forward to at least experience getting drunk or buzzed the right way
Please answer ! Thank you
Hi xoxo, you can start with whatever you want. My videos are just suggestions. But if you prefer sweet wines, White Merlot would be a good place to start. Or maybe a sweet Riesling from Washington or Germany. I don't know enough about your personal tastes to make a recommendation, and that's really what it's about.
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Marc Supsic's Wine Living you're more than welcome 😊😊🙂😉
How to drink without getting drunk?
I have found some good wine 🍷 in the $10-13 dollar price range and I have not been able to tell the difference whatsoever when trying $15-20 price points for red wine 🍷. I think it’s probably just me.
How are you now my friend, please can you reply me the red wine you tell me about that the of this, thank you so much, God bless.,...
Hi Clint, I don't understand what you are asking?
The name of this all red wine
@@clintcumawas175 the 100% Merlot from Pomerol in France is called Chateau Petrus.
My girlfriend is looking for a red wine as something to take daily because she has heart problems. She is 26 and has never been drunk before due to coming from a line of people that abused alcohol. She has never had wine let alone anything else so i could really use some help. I was thinking Carlo Rossi only because when my band played parties i would walk around drinking a handle of it.
I don't know how easy it is to get wine where you live, but if she has heart problems, you want a wine that's got a lot of antioxidants in it, which come from the red grape skins. The red grape with the highest antioxidants (resveratrol) is Pinot noir!!
@@wine-living thank you! I appreciate the fast response man!
@@MxIxTxC anytime! Thanks for watching!
I remember my first drink. It was a Merlot and it was SO bitter. I never tried wine again. I hate wasting alcohol.
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make a video on how it's made... 👋
Closely guarded secret. Nobody knows. I think they use unicorn tears.
I love merlot...but my mother always adds honey to hers...is there a wine of sweet grapes you can suggest for her?
Moscatos are super sweet and pair with sweets perfectly.
Thank for caring and sharing...your knowledge.
Wow even I fell in love...BARTENURA OF ITALY MOSCATO 2017! HAD IT WITH FISH.
Awesome, glad you like what you found. Also look for a Brachetto (sweet sparkling red) from Italy!!
For bp
Merlot is great with meat stews.
In price Rioja is my 🍷
Is the best red wine really from France, what do u think about that?
Well, it'a really a matter of opinion! Whatever you like - is the best, for you. But overall, I think many professionals agree that France, Spain, Italy, Germany, produce some of the best wines in the world. But again, it's more a consensus than an actual fact. Cheers and thanks for watching.
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Ok. You can get a mid-priced Pinot noir for around $10-15 that will be good and also have those antioxidants in it. Look for Kendall-Jackson, Chateau St. Michele and Bogle as a few good examples. Good luck!
Why don't you ever mention the Finger Lakes and Niagara regions of New York?
I do! More often when it comes to white wines. I think they do a bit better with whites like Riesling and Chard, Pinto blanc and Gewurz. If you check out my Commercial videos playlist, at the bottom of my channel, I work with a few FLX producers like Fox Run and Sheldrake Point.
This one is from _IZ RYE AHL_
i’m making a wine too.
Awesome! That's how I got my start.
I don't drink at all.. Will this burn my throat? Lol
No. It won't burn your throat. It might actually chill your soul. Lol
If Sideways killed Merlot, it lifted up Pinot Noir which is generally only slightly better than drinking a glass of 1/2 diluted piss.
It’s really a shame that people are so impressionable, that they allowed lines from a movie to cloud their judgment about Merlot.
Americans are very suggestible, especially when it comes to Hollywood. We take many of our cues from trends and influencers. I'm happy to say, that trends come and go, and what's left is the truth. What's true? Merlot is delicious!! Thanks so much for watching!
People are so gullible first off sideways is a dope movie second of all eye love Merlot wine!!
i am here because because i just bought merlot wine product of south africa 😁
Hello Dew and thank you for joining us!!
Marc Supsic's Wine Living my pleasure Marc 🤩😉