NW Wine: Red blends continue to gain in popularity

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KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — Go into most wine shops, and it’s likely the largest category of wines you’ll find is red blends.

It has been this way for ages with French wines, especially Bordeaux, where the grapes allowed for reds are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenèré.

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