My wife and I have enjoyed white and blush wines (Reisling, Pinot Grisio, White Merlot) for the last few years and we are wanting to get more into Red wines. Its been tough to get into as we have had a few bad experiences with some red wines. I don't think we are ready for Cab's. Just to harsh for us. We have tried a couple of house Reds at a few places and we have liked them but they are hard to find in a store . I think we have decided we like light to medium bodied red wine.

My quesiton is this, Is a Pinot Noir lighter than Merlot? Also is a Blend (Cab and Merlot) milder than a regular Merlot? I'm trying find red's in our taste area vs wasting many bottles of red wine down the drain.

Thanks

tickle

I dont waste them while experimenting, I keep them around for a day or two to actually get the right taste test and may ask others to join me for dinner while testing these lovely wines I spent good money on. No, in no way do they go down the drain.

In my experience, and the wine cellar of ms. tickle will attest to this, a Pinot Noir is far lighter then a Merlot. You could possibly try the new Austrialian, Chilean merlots which are really quite astounding. I recommend them.

You really must clear your pallet each time to get rid of the taste of others. May I suggest a good french baguette ?