Uncorked and Curious

Decanting wine jargon into plain English

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  • The Little Blackbird: The Story of Merlot

    Merlot spends half its life playing second fiddle to Cabernet Sauvignon — and the other half quietly producing some of the most expensive wine on earth. Koos, Isabella and Octavius sit down in Saint-Émilion to sort out the blackbird grape, from its Bordeaux family tree to Chile’s great case of mistaken identity.