International Merlot Day is the perfect time to pull out one of those special bottles of Pomerol, St. Emilion, Bolgheri, California or frankly, from anyplace that you love, to appreciate Merlot at its best!

With the 2014 Bordeaux harvest set to kick into high gear, Alain Vautheir, best known as the owner of Chateau Ausone, along with Pauline Vauthier added to their portfolio of St. Emilion chateaux with the addition of Chateau La Clotte.

Philippine Rothschild represented the epitome of grace, elegance, charm, drive and frankly, everything that is great about Bordeaux. She was liked by everyone and will be missed by all.

Caroline Frey of Chateau La Lagune and Paul Jaboulet Aine is producing a new wine combining grapes from the Rhone Valley and Bordeaux.