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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Pioneering Oregon winemaker David Lett, widely considered the father of Oregon's thriving pinot noir industry and a major force in winning worldwide respect for this state's wines, has died. He was 69.
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robertfranciswine (Free subscription) | yesterday
Irish Times - John Wilson This week John Wilson focus on fantastic Pinot Noirs from Burgundy. Bourgogne Pinot Noir Jean Grivot 2005,Burgundy Direct - €21 “good acidity, refreshing, piquant, but perfectly ripe cherry and plum fruits, with some tannins, and excellent length” Bourgogne Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg 2005, On the Grapevine Dalkey; Cabot & Co, Westport - €30 “A fragrant quite spicy [...]
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Pioneering Oregon winemaker David Lett, widely considered the father of Oregon's thriving pinot noir industry and a major force in winning worldwide respect for this state's wines, has died. He was 69.
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
No new pretender could claim to have reached the same red pinnacle as Pinot Noir, writes
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Élevage (Free subscription) | yesterday
The father of Oregon pinot noir, David Lett of the Eyrie vineyard, died Thursday night at home in Dundee. Read more here . If you enjoy Oregon pinot noir, or Oregon wine for that matter, you owe this man some thanks and serious respect. If you work in the Oregon wine business, or if you aspire to as I do, you might even owe him your livelihood. Richard Sommer started the HillCrest vineyard down in...
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Winorama (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Marchand and Burch sounds like a luxury brand doesn’t it? There’s no holding back on the price for a first release either. You need a subscription to The Wine Front to see this part of the post
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
The golden autumnal sun is beating down on the neat rows of vines, gently sloping towards the south. Among the vine leaves, where the touches of red and brown signify the changing of the season, the small, deep purple pinot noir grapes hang in heavy bunches.
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Barry's Wine Notes & Memories (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
I have been invited by friends to a tasting in a couple od days...theme Pinot Noir/Spätburgunder..so I thought I'd better try one to remind me how the grape tastes (it's been a few days since my last one..and the memory is poor..that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it). Taking the last bottle of any good wine from a cellar...and thinking it will soon be kicking up the daisies in wine heaven..is hard..but...
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Avenue Vine (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Are you passionate about Pinot Noir? Ready for Some Fall Fun in the Sun? Then Join us October 24-26 in the Russian River Valley for the 5th Annual "Pinot On The River" Festival, a weekend of great food, tastings & seminars all about Pinot Noir. The weekend event is capped off by Sunday's Grand Pinot Noir Tasting featuring Pinot Noirs from 100 participating wineries and Artisanal Cheese roducers at...
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Confessions of a Wino (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
I’ve been all over this big wide world and I’ve tried all kinds of Pinot Noir, but I never get bored of trying a new one. I am going to learn about a new grape soon, but I will always drink PNs whenever I see an interesting one. I discovered very late in my virtual journey [...]
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winewaves (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Among the reds, Zinfandel is the most primal and comforting. Often seen as outclassed by buttoned-down Cabernet, temperamental Pinot Noir, or blockbuster Shiraz, Zin dispenses with all the formalities, allowing you to find your Z-spot. It's like riding down the beach road, after the tourists have left for the season,...
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WINE IN SWEDEN (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
I spoke to Richard Morris of Ancre Hill Estates yesterday about this year's harvest. Ancre Hill Estates is locates near Monmouth in Wales. He told me that the Triomphe will be harvested on Friday and the Seyval/Pinot Noir towards the end of the month. Apparently, the weather has been remarkably kind to them over last few weeks and the crop is looking good. Progress can be followed on their website....
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Drink Up: Decent domestic pinot noir for $16 a bottle is hard to come by — which is why 90 percent of this terrific pinot comes from Germany.
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Mano a Vino Montclair (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Wouldn't you know it. I find a cheap Pinot Noir I like and it turns out to be the last bottle in New Jersey. During our trip to Fleminton, NJ we stopped by Little Brothers Beverage Outlet. I was originally...
