Claret vs Merlot - What's the difference?
claret | merlot |
(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
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A black variety of grape, originally from the Bordeaux region of France
A dry red wine made from this grape
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
Synonyms
* traditional dry red (Australia)Derived terms
* claret cup * claret-colouredSee also
*References
*Paper from the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia on generic wine terminology*
Oxford Companion to Wine – Claret