Fall Fruits

                All the proper signs of the beginning of fall are showing, kids are back in school and the summer heat has sheathed its fiery claws.  So maybe your taste buds are changing to something a little warmer to make up for the slight chill some can already feel in the breeze at night; but of course without being too heavy because it is still early fall and we want the savor the freedom from the heat.  So a lot of wine lovers find themselves making slight changes in the vintage they pick.  It is an easy way to make a meal feel warmer and give it a little bit of a cozy feel. 

                A great wine to bring home from the store tucked in single bottle wine totes for this beginning of fall feeling is a nice new world Merlot. They are known for having flavors like mulberry and red cherry plus a hint of something close to milk chocolate.  So while still a nice fruity wine, they are not the light and airy strawberry wine preferred in early summer.  Not to mention merlot is great with simple comfort foods like a hamburger from that grill some refuse to put away just yet.

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