A little basic help

[MagnusRa]

Thank you for the quick assistance. I might have worded that a little confusing. I did not mean to imply that the KJ Merlot was sweet and not dry. I actually did think it was a little dry. But by not too dry for me, although I wouldn't go much drier if any. Sorry for the confusion. I did read that "Illusion of sweetness" post, quite interesting. Now as for recommendations could you recommend a variety that is roughly about as dry or sweeter than merlot. How is cabernet sauvignon compared to merlot, generally speaking? How do blends compare and what might be some good ones to try? Thanks again