12.6.2015 Florida

Merlot

Someone said to me in jest once, 'well you don't want to miss the beauty in a wine glass.'

I had no response.

Merlot grape before harvest

Straightened version....Thanks to Sunshinecity for the advice :D

2005 Meeker Merlot. The bottle is hand painted by the winemaker, he dips his hands in paint and touches the bottles, I think he did 5,000 bottles this way

Samsung digital camera

day 1

always good to share a red with friends at a summit

This is how the Merlot looked when we first got here before the new trellis system and pruning techniques.

An appropriate flower to have in the wine region... a merlot red pincushion (scabiosa)

Valdigem

This is her baby gym...

Just days before his first visit to DapperDog for a haircut.

8 months old (Jessica's son)

Yellow Tail has been catching some flack lately as being too "trendy" or "mainstream", but I have to say that is was one of the nicest Merlots I have ever had.

one: wool fiber (brown sheep company)

two: cotton fiber (2ply)

three: cotton fiber