Pinot Noir
North American Pinot Noir
Pinot noir, the famously elegant, sexy, and capricious red grape of Burgundy, is finally producing impressive wines in North America. Credit talented winemakers, enthusiastic restaurateurs, and consumers in search of alternatives to cabernet and zinfandel. Considered perhaps the ultimate food wine, pinot noir has an allure based on its special combination of aromas, flavors, and mouthfeel; on its legendary capacity to reflect the terroir where it is grown; and on its reputation for being hard to grow and make. This is the definitive work on pinot noir in North America.
The Heartbreak Grape: A Journey in Search of the Perfect Pinot Noir
It is a compelling and passionate story about Josh Jensen’s journey to grow and bottle a Burgundian Pinot Noir in his home state of California. For the would-be winemaker and lover of wine, it is a must read. Lots of history and how-to’s.
Pinot Noir News
- Wine: This bicycle took consumers for a ride - Washington Post
Taste T.O. (blog)Wine: This bicycle took consumers for a rideWashington PostLast month, a French court convicted 12 figures in the wine industry of the Languedoc, in southern France, of selling 18 million bottles of pinot noir to US …Burgundy: Of Pinot Noir and TerroirHuffington Post (blog)The best new Oregon releasesAshland Daily TidingsTake the… - Prepare to feel the burn from higher alcohol content - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Prepare to feel the burn from higher alcohol contentSanta Rosa Press DemocratI tasted a pinot noir the other day from a bottle whose label stated that the alcohol was 14.5 percent. It tasted like about 16.5 percent. … - glass of wine may keep women from gaining weight - New York Daily News
New York Daily Newsglass of wine may keep women from gaining weightNew York Daily NewsNormal-weight women may stay in shape by sipping a glass of Pinot Noir, if one long-term study is to be believed. The research, reported by the Daily Mail, …and more »… - Waitaki earns first awards - Otago Daily Times
Waitaki earns first awardsOtago Daily TimesNow it's the turn of the Waitaki, with the region's first gold medal awarded to Pasquale Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008, made by Kurow-born Grant Taylor, … - He's a star winemaker in the making - San Luis Obispo Tribune
San Luis Obispo TribuneHe's a star winemaker in the makingSan Luis Obispo TribuneThe 2008 Dahlia Pinot Noir ($20) is pretty and spicy; the 2008 Reserve Pinot Noir ($30) has more complexity and a lovely, supple texture. …