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Claret vs Merlot - What's the difference?

claret | merlot |

As nouns the difference between claret and merlot

is that claret is a dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere while merlot is a black variety of grape, originally from the Bordeaux region of France.

As an adjective claret

is of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.

claret

English

(wikipedia claret)

Noun

  • (chiefly, British) A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
  • A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine.
  • (colloquial) bloodhttp://thesaurus.com/browse/claret. Often used in a sporting context eg 'He spilt some claret'.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-14/phil-waugh-spills-some-claret/306330
  • Synonyms

    * traditional dry red (Australia)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.
  • Derived terms

    * claret cup * claret-coloured

    See also

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    References

    * Paper from the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia on generic wine terminology * Oxford Companion to Wine – Claret

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    merlot

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia merlot) (en-noun)
  • A black variety of grape, originally from the Bordeaux region of France
  • A dry red wine made from this grape
  • Alternative forms

    * Merlot

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