What’s your favourite Pinot Noir? Either a specific wine or a region. I am really getting into the bigger NZ Pinots but also have time for the lighter VIC versions. Since moving to Australia we have become rather obsessed... (6 replies, last updated by qbdave December 21, 2007)

Here is a link to an article on pinot noir in today’s SF Chronicle. The only pinot under $20 they recommend is the Russian River Pinot from Kenwood.... (3 replies, last updated by DavidT June 12, 2009)

I’m inspired by the recent NYT article on the new trend in California Pinot Noirs ( http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/dining/11pour.html?em ) to seek out a few of these “finesse” wines and serve them at dinner.... (6 replies, last updated by eatzalot March 16, 2009)

I had a great glass of PN yesterday. On the bottle it read, "Consensus 100% Pinot Noir". Does anyone know this wine and who the producer is? (9 replies, last updated by 2top February 22, 2007)

My husband and I tried Amici Pinot Noir, I think it’s a 2003 vintage, over a year ago and now we are unable to enjoy any other Pinot. It’s price point is more than we normally spend for a bottle of wine, around $50 a... (2 replies, last updated by Texchef June 1, 2007)

choice would still be to make my salad dressing a few days ahead. There are a number of other inventive Pinot Noir-paired salads that have been mentioned on this board, if you’re interesting in seeking further and doing a... (10 replies, last updated by Steve Y May 28, 2008)

No 8 Cuvee from No 1 Family Estate in Marlborough - a bit of Pinot Noir and Chardonnnay. Exploring New Zealand wines has never better – wherever you are in the world. (20 replies, last updated by The Chowfather November 3, 2008)

OK, so “a rose” (not rosé, but a rose) “by any other name would still smell as sweet.” But is this true of Pinot Noir? 2005 Pinot noir Qualitätswein dry Rheingau Gutsabfüllung Domänenweingut Schloss Schönborn... (8 replies, last updated by estufarian February 14, 2008)

Last week, I attended an Australian wine tasting here in Toronto. One wine that really impressed me was the 2005 Wolf Blass Yarra, Victoria Pinot Noir at $13.99Cdn., $17.15 taxes and deposit in. It had an intense nose of ripe... (25 replies, last updated by eatzalot May 11, 2007)

I am making a dinner tonight using either snapper, sea trout or pompano (depending on what my dinner guests catch) and need a recipe that will pair a lightly flavored fish with a magnificent pinot noir they are bringing along.... (3 replies, last updated by celeste April 17, 2007)

négociant Pinot Noir in and around the $15 mark (I’m thinking Joseph Drouhin Lafôret as an example), but your price point is a bit low for many French Bourgogne Pinot Noirs. This is one area where California does offer a... (57 replies, last updated by drewb123 October 1, 2007)

If you are not a purist, TJ has some 2000 Black Mountain Pinot Noir “Painted Ranches” at $5.99. Tastes good, though not as subtle as your garden variety pinot noir. Still, very drinkable. (4 replies, last updated by Colleen September 18, 2002)

The search for a decent Pinot Noir under $15 has some similarities to trying to find a needle in a haystack. A year ago I was thrilled to be able to recommend one here.... (15 replies, last updated by GreenStreetThrill May 29, 2003)

is drinkable a few years after bottling. this is especially apparent in pinot noir these days, as the ripple effect from sideways gets people who would normally drink merlot/cab/fruit bomb of your choice to ask for pinot instead... (5 replies, last updated by kenito799 September 7, 2006)

“Value” plus “Pinot Noir” is a not a word combination that comes out of my mouth very often. Pinot is a very finicky grape. At the low-end of the price spectrum, the wines often lack any resemblance to what... (15 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong April 21, 2002)