Did you know? . . . about Claret

Claret is a red wine, made in the Bordeaux style. It's simply British speak for "Bourdeaux" wine, which means wine produced from a blend of various grapes from the Bourdeaux region of France. "Claret" derives from an old French style of darker rosé, popular with the English, and has been available in England since the Middle Ages.

In the US, "Claret" is now used in a generic way to describe a red wine made in the Bordeaux style, most often from the "old world" varietals of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. Although other grapes are used in the Bourdeaux region, here, they are the most common for Bordeaux-style wine.