Enjoy our wine-of-the-week with a rich mac’n’cheese and a rare flatiron steak topped with blue cheese butter and served atop a bed of black chanterelles sautéed in butter.

The SFIWC has released the 2024 wine competition winners. Five Merlot wines made the final round. Below are brief descriptions of the wines and tasting notes.

With a deep ruby hue, our Merlot boasts aromas of ripe berries leading to a juicy palate of summer fruits and black cherry with soft, rounded tannins to finish.

Wine and cheese go together perfectly, but there are different types of each and you need to know which pairings work best.

$20, Red, Still, Oregon. Tasting note for this wine: Round and generous, a serious red in which gamy notes sneak …See the full review, with rating and when to drink!

Paul Hobbs Merlot Napa Valley Michael Black Vineyard 1999 | $ 00 A ripe, generous, fleshy style, with lots of flavor, depth … ...

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Not sure which cheese is the best to serve alongside a bottle of merlot? We asked an expert who offered some sage advice.