Zinfandel can be substituted for Merlot in either cooking or drinking, although zinfandel has a uniquely discernible taste. There are a number of other red wines that more closely approximate Merlot.
You can substitute it for white Burgundy wine.
By law, a wine labeled as Zinfandel must contain a minimum of 75% Zinfandel.
Merlot is a dark grape which is usually used to make red wine. Any dark grape can be used to make white wine by not letting the juice stand in the grapeskins as it is fermenting, but I don't know of any instance of Merlot grapes used to make white wine.
It is a rose or pink wine, sometimes called a blush in the US. It is made with red grapes, Zinfandel. Rose wine can be made from any red grape though, it is common to find it made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Shriaz and Merlot.
Zinfandel is the grape from which Zinfandel wine is made.
No, Merlot is medium dry French wine.
Merlot is a wine. Wine is generally drunk straight.
Zinfandel is known for being a robust red wine, often grown in the California region. Zinfandel wine can be purchased from all good supermarket stores.
Yes, it's called Merlot wine.
Merlot is the name of a French wine grape.
Zinfandel is a grape variety used to make wine by the same name.
No, merlot is more of a purple (wine colour).
Rose wine and Zinfandel wine both incorporates some color of its grapes skin, but not enough to qualify it as a red wine. Rose wine and Zindafel wine are both popular across Europe and USA.