| Merry Edwards Winery | | | | wine publication such as Wine Spectator of the San |
| Merry Edwards is a famous winemaker and winery | | | | Francisco Chronicle. |
| for a number of reasons, first and foremost because | | | | Of special interest for those white wine fans out |
| she crafts some of the finest Pinot Noir in the world. | | | | there, Merry Edwards now produces a Sauvignon |
| Additionally, she was one of the first truly influential | | | | Blanc which she considers her favorite wine despite |
| female winemakers to take residence on the global | | | | her rise to prominence as a Pinot Noir producer. |
| stage. | | | | So how does someone become one of the first |
| Merry has believed since the beginning of her career | | | | famous female winemakers in the world? They |
| in 1973 that the fruit should show through in the wine | | | | attend Winemaker University of course, for those |
| and that wine should not reminiscent of her own | | | | whom are not familiar that school is the University of |
| personality. Over the years Merry has been able to | | | | California at Davis. Merry has worked her way |
| not only source some of the finest grapes in the | | | | through a combination of failed business ventures as |
| industry, but since 1997 has been building an estate | | | | well as the standard winemaking training as an |
| Pinot Noir program that rivals the finest in Burgundy. | | | | assistant and then lead winemaker at a larger winery. |
| Merry has purchased approximately 10 acres in the | | | | For her that came at the heralded Mt. Eden vineyards |
| Russian River Valley of Sonoma California and has | | | | where she was responsible for crafting wines with |
| long term leases on at least 40 more acres which | | | | fruit coming from some of the most difficult growing |
| means that her wines are not only consistent from | | | | conditions in California. |
| year to year, but also some of the most predictably | | | | All of that experience has left the wine world with |
| high quality Pinot Noir in the world. | | | | one of the most dynamic and inspired Pinot Noir |
| To give you some idea about the general quality | | | | producers in the world. Her wines show a typical |
| being produced by Merry Edwards she has been | | | | elegance associated with great Pinot Noir, but with a |
| named one of the "50 Most Influential Winemakers in | | | | fruit forward taste that is reminiscent of great |
| the World" by Wine and Spirits Magazine and has had | | | | California Cabernet Sauvignon. One try of any of |
| at least one wine named in the top 100 wines of the | | | | these Pinot's and you're sure to be hooked. |
| year in each of the past three years by a major | | | | |