by jpachence | Feb 24, 2015 | Pinot Noir, Tasting Notes, Wines
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pinot Noir is mysterious, illustrious, temperamental, magnificent, and one of the most widely bottled varietals. It is also probably the one wine that is most widely discussed (maybe thanks to curious phenomena of the movie...
by jpachence | Jan 7, 2014 | Pinot Noir, Tasting Notes, The Casa Pacenzo Collection - Fine Wine Reviews, Wines
We recently overheard an argument between a sommelier and a couple at a high-end restaurant. The couple was trying to order a California Pinot Noir, and the sommelier was working hard to have the couple try an Oregon Pinot. The sommelier was adamant that the Oregon...
by jpachence | Apr 28, 2013 | Pinot Noir, The Casa Pacenzo Collection - Fine Wine Reviews, Wines
While doing a reorganization of our wine cellar, we noticed a few bottles of W.H.Smith Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast Maritime Vineyard 2003) that got “lost” somehow – shoved to the back to make room for newer vintages of our favorite pinots. We forgot...