In the 2004 movie "Sideways," Paul Giamatti's character Miles made a disparaging remark about merlot, despite his supposed wine intelligence. If he was genuine about his love of wine and not just his ...

IF the wine world has a whipping boy these days, it’s Merlot -- even Hollywood got its licks in when Miles Raymond lashed it in “Sideways.” It’s been cast aside for the “it” wine of the moment, Pinot ...

Paul Giamatti’s character Miles Raymond in the movie Sideways was as passionately anti-merlot as he was passionately pro-pinot noir. The merlot revulsion flowed from his ex-wife’s love of merlot, but ...

Times are tough for Merlot lovers. The Pinot crowd has waved it off, and what people used to love about Merlot -- the soft, forward fruit and smooth edges -- has become its undoing. They must have ...

As a documentary, “Merlove” is a rambling mess. As a documentary for wine lovers, it’s essential viewing. So if you favor wine over filmmaking, it’s time to pop a cork and see why Napa Valley-based ...

A great moment in cinema, a horrible moment for a grape. Do I really need to attribute the quote to Paul Giamatti in “Sideways?” In the aftermath of the release of the popular movie in 2004, merlot ...

Paul Giamatti’s character Miles Raymond in the movie "Sideways" was as passionately anti-merlot as he was passionately pro-pinot noir. The merlot revulsion flowed from his ex-wife’s love of merlot, ...