November Wine Club

I really look forward to this gathering each month.  :)  This is definitely a good part of my 50th year!  :)  For the month of November our wine club studied Pinot Noir.  We had a large group in attendance and a large number of wines and food to sample.  We learn something every month and have a lot of fun in the process.

Pinot Noir is considered perhaps the best wine for cooking/pairing with food.  It is well known as the key ingredient for a good Beef Bourguignon or a tasty Coq a Vin.  It can come off a bit 'barnyardy'... (and yes, there were some of us around the table that would agree with that description).  But I think Pinot Noir (or Burgundy) is meant to be appreciated and paired with food.  (Although, as you can see from my tasting sheet, this is not my favorite wine!)

(November 8, 2018)

Megan, Dana, Andrea, Lisa, Judy, Laura, Barb, Julie, Janet, Hannah 

Daddy asked me to text him a photo of our group so I sent him the above photo.  This was his sweet reply.  :)

Below are photos of the foods and wines we sampled this month.

Cranberry Bruschetta

Mushroom Risotto

Angel Food Cake with Chocolate Wine Sauce 

Strawberries and white chocolate

Prosciutto wrapped goat cheese stuffed dates

Smoked Salmon with crackers, lemon,
dill, capers, onion, sour cream

Mark West California Pinot Noir
Wine #3 on the Tasting Sheet

Firesteed Pinor Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
Wine #10 on the Wine Tasting Sheet

Chateau D'Arcins Cru-Village Burgundy
Burgundy France Village Wine
Wine #5 on Tasting Sheet

Benziger Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
Organic/Biodynamic wine from California
Wine #9 on the Wine Tasting Sheet

19 Crimes Pinot Noir from Australia
Wine #2 on the Tasting Sheet

Pepperwood Grove Pinot Noir from Chile
Wine #8 on the Tasting Sheet

Louis Jadot Pinot Noir/Burgundy
Wine #1 on the Tasting Sheet

Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages (Ringer)
Wine #6 on the Tasting Sheet

La Crema Sonoma Coast California Pinot Noir
Wine #7 on the Tasting Sheet

Laura's November Pinot Noir wine sheet

One of the video clips we watched after the tasting was an excerpt from the movie Sideways.  :)




This video was helpful in understanding the climatic differences between the various pinot noir and burgundy wines.





You can catch up on previous months at these links...

October Wine Club - Zinfandel - https://lifeatwilliscreekranch.blogspot.com/2018/11/october-wine-club.html

September Wine Club - Sauvignon Blanc -
https://lifeatwilliscreekranch.blogspot.com/2018/10/september-wine-club.html

And this is the book and wine kit we are using as our guides.
The Wine Club
Wine Tasting Kit