There is a brouhaha brewing in the wine media. It seems that bloggers are the new review service of choice, and that younger wine drinkers trust social media reviews over those of professional reviewers, believing the latter have been compromised in some way.
Whatever you think, I’d like to highlight a reliable source for pinot noir reviews – Greg Walter’s publication “Pinot Report”. Now here’s where I must admit my own bias, lest I be painted by the same brush of distrust – perhaps I enjoy his reviews primarily because Greg’s palate generally agrees with mine. Which means he gives high scores to pinots of elegance and character, of nuance and delicacy. IMHO, this is a publication for the true pinotphile. Subscribe here ($75 per year) or for information on sending Greg samples of your pinots click here.
But Greg Walters is a busy boy. In addition to rating hundreds of pinots every year, he also organizes and sponsors the Pinot on the River event – on of several great opportunities to immerse yourself in a weekend dedicated to pinot perfection. For information on this fall’s Pinot on the River event (October 23 – 25), click here (note, it appears the full agenda is not yet posted).
And for information on the June 12th “Russian River Passport“, featuring pinots from 40 producers in this famed growing region, click here.
Pinot lovers rejoice.
Cheers!
Dave the Wine Merchant
Dave@SidewaysWineClub.com
866-746-7293
“Cabernet Sauvignon is like a Black Labrador – it comes up and licks you. Pinot Noir is more cerebral – it’s like a cat.”
~ Scott Rich, Moraga Vineyards. Submitted by Grace in Iowa
