Matching wine with food

[carsonjane]

Thanks so much for the suggested wines to cook with. I noticed that you prefer to drink a Merlot with dinner. Is it a white or red Merlot? Do you have a approximate price range to look for when I am ready to purchase these wines? Will these wine keep for long or will they lose their bouquet rather quickly? Should they be chilled or at room temperature? Will decanting the Merlot cause it to spoil quicker than leaving it in its orginial container? Thanks, Carsonjane