Our take
Bay Bridge Vineyards Merlot, Red Wine, 750ml
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750ml
- Grape
- Merlot
- Shelf barcode
- 0083120840176
Our take
What we make of this bottle
A Merlot, red, in a 750 ml bottle: that is all the listing names. What is missing is the style, but price at least is plain. Across our September 2026 checks the shelf tag ranged from $4.88 to $5.99, about as little as a red costs among the ones we track.
On the store's five-point scale, 6 shoppers give it 4.5, a little under the 4.71 mark across the wines we grade. The grape only widens the open question of style: Merlot can make a wine on its own or soften a blend built on Cabernet, and guides say it usually ripens ahead of Cabernet and comes out rounder. Those same guides name plum and other red or dark fruit, with a softer tannin than Cabernet in many bottles.
One thing all that checking cannot supply is the name behind the label: we have not confirmed who makes it. As of August 12, 2026, the score still rests on those 6 ratings.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$4.88
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$5.88
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$4.88
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$5.88
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$4.88
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$4.88
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$5.88
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$4.88
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$4.88
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$5.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Merlot.
Merlot is a red grape that can make a complete wine or soften a Cabernet-led blend. It generally ripens earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon and often has a rounder structure.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional guides describe plum and other red or dark fruit, with less forceful tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon in many examples. Climate and blending can make it fresh and medium-bodied or broader and richer.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 28 Merlot wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.