Friends 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
Haskell's - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-893-5440
Cheers - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-941-0998
Lunds & Byerlys - Burnsville
Burnsville
952-892-5600
Lunds & Byerlys - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
952-474-1298
Dennis Brothers Liquor
Cottage Grove
651-458-8932
Premier Wine & Spirits
Eagan
651-452-7747
Mgm - Eagan
Eagan
651-454-3346
Eden Prairie #1
Eden Prairie
952-949-8423
Eden Prairie #2
Eden Prairie
952-914-0032
Edina # 1 - 50th
Edina
612-903-5720
Edina # 3 - Vernon/grandview
Edina
952-903-5740
Haskell's - Faribault
Faribault
507-332-7173
Lunds & Byerlys - Golden Valley
Golden Valley
763-544-8846
Chet's Liquor Drive-in
Lilydale
651-454-3227
Lincoln Square Liquor Barrel
Mahtomedi
651-770-0692
Mendota Liquor Barrel
Mendota Heights
651-687-9252
1010 Washington Wine & Spirits
Minneapolis
612-339-4040
Sentyrz Liquor
Minneapolis
612-781-3484
Elevated Beer Wine & Spirits - Mpls
Minneapolis
612-384-2980
Greenway Liquors
Minneapolis
612-871-3727
Haskell's - Warehouse
Minnetonka
952-544-4456
Hiway Liquors
Monticello
763-295-5222
Northfield Liquors
Northfield
507-645-5153
Richfield # 2 - Cedar
Richfield
612-861-9370
Solo Vino
Saint Paul
651-602-9515
Perrier - St Paul
Saint Paul
651-227-6563
Rite Liquor Store
Saint Paul
651-414-0346
Scott's Liquor
Saint Paul
651-690-4434
First Grand Liquors
Saint Paul
651-227-7039
West Side Liquor - Waite Park
Waite Park
320-253-9511
Mgm - White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake
