Alexander Valley Vineyards Homestead Red 2020
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
Top Ten Liquors - Andover
Andover
763-755-7775
Top Ten Liquors - Blaine
Blaine
763-754-3231
Lunds & Byerlys - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
952-474-1298
Mgm - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
952-937-9300
Top Ten Liquors - Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove
651-458-9463
Seven Sisters Spirits
Detroit Lakes
218-847-2337
Keyport Liquor
Duluth
218-724-8818
Eden Prairie #1
Eden Prairie
952-949-8423
Tournament Liquor - Ham Lake
Ham Lake
763-434-9224
Lutsen Liquor Store
Lutsen
218-663-7370
Lunds & Byerlys - Maple Grove
Maple Grove
763-416-1611
Mcdonald Liquor Store
Minneapolis
612-721-6686
Mgm - Mpls
Minneapolis
612-922-1130
Elevated Beer Wine & Spirits - Mpls
Minneapolis
612-384-2980
Lunds & Byerlys - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-541-1414
Lunds & Byerlys - Plymouth
Plymouth
763-268-1624
Vinifera Wines & Ales
Plymouth
763-473-0008
Andy's Liquor
Rochester
507-289-0777
Top Ten Liquors - Rosemount
Rosemount
612-730-7666
Top Ten Liquors - Roseville
Roseville
651-340-1846
The Wine Shop - Nicholas Barth
Saint Cloud
320-251-7733
Savage Wine & Spirits (hy-vee)
Savage
952-228-2102
Hy-vee - Shakopee
Shakopee
952-403-1520
Jim's Liquor - Shorewood
Shorewood
507-304-2897
Liberty Village Wines & Spirits
Stillwater
651-439-3022
Mgm - Waconia
Waconia
952-442-3800
Tonka Bottle Shop
Wayzata
952-473-5469
Cotroneo's Wine & Spirits
White Bear Lake
848-391-6064
Top Ten Liquors - Woodbury
Woodbury
651-501-1199
