Rediscover merlot

One of the great guffaws in the 2004 movie "Sideways" comes when Miles drops the F-bomb, shouting "No more … merlot!" If you're in the know about wine, though, an even better laugh comes toward the end of the film, when Miles is at the hamburger joint and slugs down a paper cup full of his beloved 1961 Chateau Cheval Blanc — a blended red Bordeaux that's nearly half merlot.

By Bill St. John, Special to Tribune Newspapers

March 2, 2013