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SERIOUSLY GOOD Dominique Piron Morgon, Cote du Py 2009 $36 Showing the serious side of Beaujolais, the earthy, savoury depth, exotic spice and minerality of this example from the Morgon Cru means it could easily be mistaken for a pinot noir. (From...
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Grochau will be at vin48 from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday night to pour a fight of three Grochau Cellars Pinot Noirs wines. Any guest who orders the Pinot flight will be greeted tableside by Grochau, who will share a little back-story and insight into these...
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In this picture taken on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, man picks grapes of Pinot Noir from a vineyard near the village of Stosikovice na Louce, Czech Republic. Following an unusually warm winter Czech wine makers finally got the deep chill needed to reap... View Photo »
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Our customers have been frustrated for a long time that there have been so few affordable local options ... For most of my customers, a $30 or $40 pinot noir is not an every-night wine, it's a special-occasion wine. These (virtual) wines are great, they are interesting and they support local growers, wi...
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Noir. Just saying the name elicits a reaction like no other. Some may roll their eyes, but most get dreamy thinking of the supple, sexy Pinot they last shared. Reliving the memory of that elegant and beguiling wine, Pinot Noir. Jealous? Get your Pinot...
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Ryan Sutton Mixed on Saxon + Parole; Pete Wells Loves Italian at Il Buco Alimertari and Vineria
New York Magazine
Sutton has mixed impressions of Saxon + Parole, and writes that it’s "where New Yorkers become unwitting participants in blind beverage tastings," adding "You become suspicious when they don’t even offer a standard taste before making you buy one of...
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![From left, Gary Killops, Claudia Taylor, and Bob Dennison from the "0215 WINE GROUP", while tasting wine at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery in Amherstburg, Ontario on February 10, 2012.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/07fBcRT8NJ95I/100x75.jpg?center=0.5,0 "From left, Gary Killops, Claudia Taylor, and Bob Dennison from the "0215 WINE GROUP", while tasting wine at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery in Amherstburg, Ontario on February 10, 2012.")
Estate. Nancy Christ enjoys the education and user-friendly approach. "I'm learning what I like and what I don't like," she said. The meetings help members sample wines they can't afford, learn about new wines and put local vintages in context, said Dewar.
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In this picture taken on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, Woman picks grapes of Pinot Noir from a vineyard as the sun rises near the village of Stosikovice na Louce, Czech Republic. Following an unusually warm winter Czech wine makers finally got the deep chill... View Photo »
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It has enabled us to do things like replant our entire estate vineyard and build a LEED-certified barrel cellar. We're serious and nerdy enough with the pinot noir that we want to break all the rules and have fun with Evolution.
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In point of fact, Pinot Noir is the only approved grape for red wine in Alsace… Be that as it may, because the region’s climate, except in warmer years, isn’t particularly suited to this grape’s rather finicky & delicate temperament, during colder...
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That didn’t seem to surprise Newton winemaker Chris Millard, whom I met last week in Dallas. Millard was in town for Moet Hennessey’s 2012 winemaker tour, a multi-city roadshow that took a handful of top winemakers from LVMH’s portfolio of wineries...
About Pinot Noir
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Pinot noir (IPA: ['pi.no nw.ar]) is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines produced predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the french words for "pine" and "black" alluding to the varietals' tightly clustered dark purple pine cone shaped bunches of fruit. Full Article
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In this picture taken on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, Woman picks grapes of Pinot Noir from a vineyard as the sun rises near the village of Stosikovice na Louce, Czech Republic. Following an unusually warm winter Czech wine makers finally got the deep chill needed to reap grapes for Ice Wine.
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DORKING, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Vinyard worker Mary Yeo picks pinot noir grapes at Denbies Wine Estate on October 12, 2011 in Dorking, England. Workers are picking this year's crop of grapes for what is expected to be a very good year for British wine after an early warm Spring and a...
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DORKING, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Assistant Vinyard Manager David Fallon loads pinot noir grapes onto a trailer at Denbies Wine Estate on October 12, 2011 in Dorking, England. Workers are picking this year's crop of grapes for what is expected to be a very good year for British wine...
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View of pinot noir grapes growing in the vineyard of Rebecca and Peter Work, owners of the Ampelos Cellars winery,in the Santa Rita Hills, Lompoc, California September 2, 2011. Near-death experiences make people take stock and for Rebecca and Peter Work, two high-flying California...
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Bins of pinot noir grapes are loaded onto a trailer after being picked at the Game Farm vineyard on the first day of harvest for Mumm Napa in Oakville, Calif. , Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. The grapes will be used to make sparkling wine. The harvest is off to a later start due to rain and...
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A picker cuts a cluster of pinot noir grapes at the Game Farm vineyard on the first day of harvest for Mumm Napa in Oakville, Calif. , Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. The grapes will be used to make sparkling wine. The harvest is off to a later start due to rain and cooler temperatures this year.
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Winemaker Ludovic Dervin pours sparkling wine from last year's harvest over a bin of pinot noir grapes during a blessing to celebrate the first day of the wine harvest at Mumm Napa in Rutherford, Calif. , Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. The harvest is off to a later start due to rain and cooler...
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FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2011 file photo, vintner Stephan Attmann poses for a photograph in his vineyard in Deidesheim, southwestern Germany. Thieves raiding lucrative southern German vineyards have made off with a minor fortune in fruit over more than a dozen forays under the cover of...
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Backhouse current portfolio of wines: (from left to right) Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Noir.
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In this picture taken on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, Woman picks grapes of Pinot Noir from a vineyard as the sun rises near the village of Stosikovice na Louce, Czech Republic. Following an unusually warm winter Czech wine makers finally got the deep chill needed to reap grapes for Ice Wine.
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