Friends Red 2021
Would Merlot by any other name sound as sweet? No, not really. The Californian vernacular offers all sorts of variations so it’s especially important to mind each Merlot’s provenance. For example, the Merlots from Alexander Valley, Carneros and Dry Creek Valley speak a parlance of plums, ripe cherries, juicy currants and high toned tea leaves while the Merlots out of Napa Valley, from such climes as Carneros, Mount Veeder, Oakville and Rutherford, are more likely to express ripe, dark berried fruit such as framboise and blackberries. All capture the interest and your senses despite the invective script of Sideways that really drug Merlot through the mud. On the bright side: Merlot has never tasted so wonderful for we who love this Bordelais beauty –for only the strong survive!
Food Pairings
Most any meat; really, lamb, beef, pork, chicken, duck. Has an affinity for tomatoes and mushrooms.
Where to find this wine
Accounts that have purchased this wine in the previous twelve months are listed below, alphabetically by city. Please call ahead to confirm availability or vintage
Plaza Discount Liquor
Alexandria
320-762-1716
Downtown Liquor
Alexandria
612-763-5404
Apple Valley #3 - 157th St W
Apple Valley
952-953-2555
Cash Wise Liquor - Baxter
Baxter
218-829-9286
Haskell's - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-893-5440
Cheers - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-941-0998
Red Lion Liquor
Burnsville
952-890-4000
Lunds & Byerlys - Burnsville
Burnsville
952-892-5600
Lunds & Byerlys - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
952-474-1298
Mgm Wine & Spirits Of Chisago City
Chisago City
952-200-0865
Seven Sisters Spirits
Detroit Lakes
218-847-2337
Mt Royal Bottle Shoppe
Duluth
218-728-6168
Lunds & Byerlys - Eagan
Eagan
651-686-9669
Mgm - Eagan
Eagan
651-454-3346
Eden Prairie #2
Eden Prairie
952-914-0032
Edina # 1 - 50th
Edina
612-903-5720
Edina # 3 - Vernon/grandview
Edina
952-903-5740
Edina # 2 - York/southdale
Edina
952-903-5730
Haskell's - Faribault
Faribault
507-332-7173
Lunds & Byerlys - Golden Valley
Golden Valley
763-544-8846
Grand Marais Municipal
Grand Marais
218-387-1630
J & J Liquor
Lake City
651-345-3723
Lakeville # 7 - Keokuk
Lakeville
952-985-4950
Chet's Liquor Drive-in
Lilydale
651-454-3227
Lincoln Square Liquor Barrel
Mahtomedi
651-770-0692
Princeton's
Maple Grove
763-559-3257
Hy-vee - Maplewood
Maplewood
Mendota Liquor Barrel
Mendota Heights
651-687-9252
Stinson Wine, Beer & Spirits
Minneapolis
612-789-0678
Mgm - Mpls
Minneapolis
612-922-1130
Lunds & Byerlys - Mpls
Minneapolis
952-927-3663
Franklin-nicollet Liquors
Minneapolis
612-871-1511
Mcdonald Liquor Store
Minneapolis
612-721-6686
Ken And Norm's Liquors
Minneapolis
612-822-0030
Merwin Liquors - Minneapolis
Minneapolis
612-425-4454
Greenway Liquors
Minneapolis
612-871-3727
South Lyndale Liquor
Minneapolis
612-827-5811
1010 Washington Wine & Spirits
Minneapolis
612-339-4040
Hennepin-lake Liquors
Minneapolis
612-825-4411
Zipp's
Minneapolis
612-333-8686
Cork Dork Wine Co
Minneapolis
612-867-5960
Elevated Beer Wine & Spirits - Mpls
Minneapolis
612-384-2980
Surdyk's
Minneapolis
612-379-3232
The Wine Shop
Minnetonka
952-988-9463
Hiway Liquors
Monticello
763-295-5222
Merwin Liquors - Mounds View
Mounds View
763-432-1150
Mgm - North Mankato
North Mankato
507-387-2634
Brightwines.com
North Saint Paul
651-748-0793
Northfield Liquors
Northfield
507-645-5153
Liquor Time
Oak Park Heights
651-439-4404
Cub Wine & Spirits - Oakdale
Oakdale
651-739-3570
Merwin Liquors - Plymouth
Plymouth
763-545-0099
Vinifera Wines & Ales
Plymouth
763-473-0008
Lunds & Byerlys - Plymouth
Plymouth
763-268-1624
Andy's Liquor Northeast
Rochester
507-281-8211
Apollo Liquor Central
Rochester
507-252-0653
St Anthony Village # 2
Saint Anthony
612-782-3452
Morelli's Discount Liquor
Saint Paul
651-774-5961
Marshall Liquors
Saint Paul
651-642-1891
Perrier - St Paul
Saint Paul
651-227-6563
Scott's Liquor
Saint Paul
651-690-4434
Mgm - Suburban
Saint Paul
651-776-5976
Rite Liquor Store
Saint Paul
651-414-0346
First Grand Liquors
Saint Paul
651-227-7039
Solo Vino
Saint Paul
651-602-9515
The Wine Thief & The Ale Jail
Saint Paul
651-698-9463
Little Wine Shoppe
Saint Paul
651-645-5178
Dabbler Depot
Saint Paul
651-802-2112
Thomas Liquor
Saint Paul
651-699-1860
Liquor Village
Saint Paul
651-699-7070
Market Place Liquor
Savage
952-440-9860
Savage Wine & Spirits (hy-vee)
Savage
952-228-2102
Merwin Liquors - Shakopee
Shakopee
Southbridge Liquor
Shakopee
952-233-0777
Liberty Village Wines & Spirits
Stillwater
651-439-3022
Cellars Wine & Spirits - Stillwater
Stillwater
651-439-4319
West Side Liquor - Waite Park
Waite Park
320-253-9511
Wayzata Wines & Spirits
Wayzata
952-473-7191
Cub Liquor - West Stp
West Saint Paul
651-457-3731
Mgm - White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake
Haskell's - Woodbury
Woodbury
651-714-4188
Lunds & Byerlys - Woodbury
Woodbury
651-738-1974
