Sidways effect on Wines.com group?

[Innkeeper]

Long, long before Sideways we became cool on Merlot. Even though there are some good ones around such as those recommended by Triple H, the majority of New World Merlot is flabby and boring. In Europe before North America became a serious market, Merlot was almost exclusively used as a blending wine with a few exceptions. Just as in California and Washington, there are a few special places that Merlot likes such as the East Bank of the Garrone (in Bordeaux) and the Northeast corner of Italy.