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Pinot Noir has a problem. The problem is far too many wine lovers think you have to spend a fortune to find a great Pinot Noir. Part of this public relations nightmare has to do with the world-class ...

This popular red grape originated in Burgundy but has spread across the New World. Like its white Burgundian counterpart Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is early-budding, early-ripening and thin-skinned. The ...

A recent tasting of pinot noir we conducted for Wine Press Northwest magazine once again showcased the brilliance found in Oregon’s Eola-Amity Hills. Visitors from Portland do not often make it to the ...

A note on the 2020 vintage: Smoke from summer wildfires tainted red grapes in some Sonoma County vineyards in 2020, and thin-skinned pinot noir grapes were the most vulnerable. Depending on location, ...

If you’re a fan of Pinot Noir, you don’t just like wines produced from this varietal, you have a deep passion for them. To say that Dan Goldfield, winemaker at Dutton-Goldfield in Sonoma’s Russian ...

Pinot noir is a varietal of wine known for being made from a stubborn grape that’s hard to tame. Because the grape is so finicky, many wine experts turn up their noses at pinot noir unless they find a ...

Is pinot noir the grape of California’s future? It’s difficult to predict because the thin-skinned black grape needs almost ideal — and cooler — conditions to produce quality fruit. Sunny, warmer ...

It's hard to go wrong with Pinot Noir. I mean, of course, it's possible. But this incredibly versatile grape does it all, creating beautiful light to medium weight red wines and even capable of ...

Two bargain wines from Acacia in California, good and inexpensive enough to be your house white and red, highlight our list this week. And we have a pinot noir comparison — the light and tasty A by ...

Up to 50% whole bunches; gentle hand plunging; matured 10 months in (25% new) large-format French oak. The 2020 vintage secures Lowestoft among Tasmania's A-league, but it's going to be a long time ...