Introducing Merlot to a group of young professionals

The #MerlotMe Voice in the Wilderness Continues
Our Wine Pairing Weekend writers have been singing the praises of Merlot in collaboration with the #MerlotMe producers every October for the last six years. This year, we'll continue our quest to raise the visibility of this fine grape in wine drinker's consciousness.

  • Grgich Hills Estate Merlot at the Primo ceramic grill
  • Peju Merlot paired with Zuni Cafe Chicken

Why Not Join Along? Here's How:
If you'd like a formal invitation to reintroduce Merlot into your wine enjoyment, consider this it! Our group will be pairing a wide variety of foods with Merlot wines in October. We'll all post our findings on October 8 and 9, and we'll follow up with a chat on Twitter. We would love to have you join in!

  • Pick a Merlot wine to shine a light on, be it your favorite or something new. Sponsored posts are welcome as long as you clearly indicate which wines are samples.
  • Pair the wine with a meal, either your favorite pairing or experiment with something new!
  • Write up a blog post on your experience. Please feel free to share extra information about Merlot, the winery or the pairing. But don't publish it yet!
  • By end of day on October 5, get your title to me by email at jmb5121@gmail.com, comment below, or post in the Facebook event.
  • Between Friday October 8 and Saturday October 9 at 8am please publish your post; include #WinePW in the title and add the provided preliminary HTML to link to other participants.
  • On Saturday October 9, join our 10am - 11am CDT twitter chat; you can find us at both tags: #WinePW and #MerlotMe.
  • Read, comment, and share each other's posts about Merlot.
  • Add the final HTML to your post which links to participants published posts.