2012 Kutch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($39, 13.2%): Jamie Kutch’s single-vineyard wines have become deeply structural efforts with a lot of whole grape clusters.

Well known for his Pinot Noir from several sites in California, winemaker Adam Lee has struck gold again with his first wine ...

Pinot noir has lower levels of tannins than most other red wines. If you prefer to avoid red wines with higher tannins (which can result in mouth-puckering levels of dryness), you’ll likely be ...

With its complex tasting notes, Pinot Noir is a favorite wine for many. There is one catch, though -- it doesn't age as smoothly as other red wines. Here's why.

A philosophy of respectful custodianship of the land and the importance of one’s place of origin may sound familiar to those ...

In Burgundy, the law requires that the wines be 100 percent Pinot noir, but in the U.S., the requirement is 75 percent. This is where the differences between them lie.

There are two basic styles of pinot noir – light to medium bodied wines that are very fruity (fruit bombs) with low tannins that generally sell for $10 to $20 a bottle and the medium to full ...

World-class Pinot Noir is being produced around the globe, and often in places that consumers haven't historically been drawn to for the grape. But that's all changing, and rapidly so.

Oregon winemaking pioneers, Tony Soter and his wife, Michelle, returned to their native state after a long and successful ...

Pinot noir production and consumption in Germany has risen sharply in the last 30 years. In 2008, roughly 11.5 percent of Germany’s vineyards were planted with pinot noir, up from 3.8 percent in ...

Chronicle top 100 Wines: Pinot Noir. TOP 100 WINES 2010. By Jon Bonné Dec 5, 2010. 2008 Cobb Sonoma Coast Coastlands Vineyard Pinot Noir as seen in San Francisco, California, ...