Far from its home in Burgundy, Pinot Noir thrives in Sonoma County, whose renown as a United States wine region is second only to its nearby neighbor, Napa Valley. An American Viticultural Area in its ...

Sonoma County might be the most diverse wine region in California. But over the past couple of decades, growers and winemakers have realized its foggy, cool climate sites in the western and southern ...

This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. Three miles inland from the Pacific, Coastlands is home to some of Sonoma ...

Justin Seidenfeld’s favorite book on wine is “150 Vineyards You Need to Visit Before You Die.” “I like it because I feel the vineyard is the most important part of the equation to make great wines,” ...

Pinot Noir is red, right? Well, yes. And no. Which is to say, it doesn’t have to be. Like almost all red grapes, the flesh of a Pinot Noir grape is pale green, which means that if you crush the grapes ...

People love pinot noir for its elegance and soft fruits but the range of quality and taste can be daunting—as winemaker for Black Kite Cellars Jeff Gaffner likes to say, “Pinot is the great amplifier.

From Oregon to California, the West Coast is known for producing some of the best pinot noirs in the world. The unique proximity to the coast gives the grapes a distinct character that translates ...

Some very nice pinot noirs are coming out of California right now. If only they were more consistent, easier to find and maybe cheaper, they could give merlot a run for its money. Most American pinots ...

This new bourbon is part of the Master’s Collection, not to be confused with the Distillery Series, a lineup of whiskeys created in 2004 that are available to purchase at the distillery and select ...

Pinot Noir offers a wide range of styles, from light and elegant to bold and deeply extracted depending on where it is grown. More refined versions will feature polished tannins and flavors of cherry, ...