The International Celebration of Pinot Noir in McMinnville, Oregon
Pinot Noir is a little like that old boyfriend whose memory you can’t seem to shake. Sure, you’ve moved on – you’re TOTALLY into Rhones, now – but you’d be lying if you said you don’t reminisce about Pinot all the time every now and then.
And what makes Pinot Noir the obsessor’s wine of choice? This is a well-worn question. Pinot is notoriously difficult to grow and vinify, and what’s worse, it rarely comes out of the bottle as anything better than average. But when it does? Oh, baby. It’s sort of like flying first class. Once you do it, you can never go back to coach. The food-friendliness and endless complexity of this variety are simply unsurpassed.
So in the spirit of obsession, we at PSPR have compiled a list of festivals for the Pinot-lovers among us. Happy sipping!
CALIFORNIA
- Pinot Noir Summit, San Francisco, CA
Held in early March.
www.affairsofthevine.com - World of Pinot Noir, Pismo Beach, CA
March 4-6, 2011
www.wopn.com - Pinot Paradise, Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA
March 26-27, 2011
www.scmwa.com - Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival, Philo, CA
May 20-22, 2011
www.avwines.com - Marin County Pinot Noir Celebration, Larkspur, CA
June 12, 2011
http://www.malt.org/programs/lectures.php - Pinot and Paella, Templeton, CA
June 5, 2011
www.pinotandpaella.com - Pinot Days, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
June 18, 2011
www.pinotdays.com - Pinot on the River, Healdsburg, CA
October 23, 2011
www.pinotfestival.com
OREGON
- International Pinot Noir Celebration, McMinnville, OR
July 29-31, 2011
www.ipnc.org - ¡Salud! Pinot Noir Auction, Oregon
November 11-12, 2011
www.saludauction.org
INTERNATIONAL
- Hospices de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Held mid-November
www.hospices-de-beaune.com - Central Otago Pinot Noir Festival, Queenstown, New Zealand
End of January
www.pinotcelebration.co.nz. - Pinot Noir New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
Early February
http://www.pinotnoir2007.co.nz/Pinot-Noir-2010 - Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir Festival, Melbourne Australia
Late February
www.mpva.com
I have an old boyfriend, into wine. If I had his email, I would totally send him this link.