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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Wine tip: Meritage is mostly just a fancy word Here's a wine tip to help avoid embarrassment the next time you're browsing in a wine shop or perusing a restaurant's wine list. Say you come across the word "meritage" on the list or label. Resist the urge to Frenchify the pronunciation, and just say meritage, to rhyme with heritage, as in American heritage. It's American -- Californian, to be exact. California winemakers got together and made it up as a classy-looking word for the labels of their Bordeaux-style blends. Doesn't mean a lot as quality goes -- some are great, some are so-so. So it's kind of a pretentious name with an unpretentious pronounciation for an Americanized version of a French wine. And you can thank Robin Garr, www.wineloverspage.com, for the helpful information. Herald staff READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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