A merlot is a type of red wine produced on Earth.
Specifics[]
Neelix's recipe for spiny lobe-fish included two cups of a dry red wine such as merlot, bordeaux, or burgundy. (ST reference: Star Trek Cookbook)
Columbia's Captain Erika Hernandez was fond of merlot. (ST - Destiny novel: Mere Mortals)
When it came to synthehol, USS Enterprise-E security chief Sara Nave preferred a soft merlot. (TNG novel: Resistance)
Merlot was the favorite wine of Libby Webber (VOY novel: Homecoming) as well as USS Equinox officer Brianna. (VOY - Strange New Worlds 10 short story: "The Fate of Captain Ransom")
History[]
In 2298, Hikaru Sulu drank a merlot from the food slot of the USS Excelsior while discussing with Pavel Chekov his regrets that Aidan Burgess disappeared in a rift while aboard a shuttle. (TLE novel: The Sundered)
In 2371, Montgomery Scott and Leonard McCoy were drinking a local merlot from Virginia when Captain Jean-Luc Picard broke the news to them that he had just buried James T. Kirk on Veridian III. (TNG - Strange New Worlds VII short story: "Solemn Duty")
A 2372 vintage cabernet from Château Picard — crafted with 70% cabernet sauvignon, 20% cabernet franc, and 10% merlot — was a specialty of the winery and the first year produced after the death of Robert Picard. Jean-Luc Picard was disappointed by it when he tried some in 2380. (TNG novel: Q & A)
In 2375 aboard USS Voyager, Kathryn Janeway and Chakotay drank a synthetic bottle of merlot over a dinner of eggplant parmesan at a café in Tom Paris's Venice holographic program. (VOY - Distant Shores short story: "Isabo's Shirt")
In 2376, Picard planned to serve Beverly Crusher chateaubriand on one occasion, noting that it should be accompanied with a merlot, but all he had was sparkling apple juice. (TNG - Gemworld novel: Gemworld, Book Two)
Alternate realities[]
In 2367, after Robert Picard and Jean-Luc Picard fought in the mud on the grounds of Château Picard, they shared a 2347 vintage of the winery's merlot. Recalling the incident at Starbase 24 in 2373, Jean-Luc replicated a glass of merlot for himself. The replicated one was fruity but harsh. (TNG - Myriad Universes - Echoes and Refractions novella: A Gutted World)
In 2378 in the First Splinter timeline, Harry Kim crafted a reunion dinner for Libby Webber and himself which included merlot. (VOY novel: Homecoming) When Trevor Blake offered Webber a drink at his apartment later that year, she chose merlot. (VOY novel: The Farther Shore)
Janeway and Chakotay often drank merlot when they ate dinner together. (VOY novels: The Farther Shore, Full Circle)
Varieties[]
- Ktarian merlot (VOY episode: "Scientific Method")
- Jakarine merlot (TTN novel: The Red King)
Appendices[]
Appearances and references[]
- ST reference: Star Trek Cookbook
- TNG - Gemworld novel: Gemworld, Book Two
- VOY novel: Homecoming
- VOY novel: The Farther Shore
- TLE novel: The Sundered
- TNG - Strange New Worlds VII short story: "Solemn Duty"
- VOY - Strange New Worlds 10 short story: "The Fate of Captain Ransom"
- TNG novel: Resistance
- TNG novel: Q & A
- TNG novel: Before Dishonor
- TNG - Myriad Universes - Echoes and Refractions novella: A Gutted World
- ST - Destiny novel: Mere Mortals
- VOY novel: Full Circle
- TNG novel: The Stuff of Dreams
- TNG novel: Collateral Damage