November Wine Night - Pinot Noir
Wine night was great fun! I thought I didn't really like Pinot Noir, based mainly on the last time we did Pinot Noir in November 2018. What I don't like is cheap Pinot Noir. :D ha! I think moderately priced Pinot Noir could be soaring to the top for me!!
The holidays meant we had a smaller group this time. But that made it easy to set up the table! Joelean brought Melanie, who was in town visiting, and I was so delighted to see her!
I cannot believe it still, but I completely forgot to take any photos of the food this month! How on earth did I manage that? It was all SO yummy and paired so well with the wine. Of course, Pinot Noir is considered perhaps the best overall food pairing wine - so that makes sense. I guess I'll just post the photos of the wines we tasted. I had 5 of the 10 that were top tier in my rating system! That may be a record! And my lowest score was still drinkable at a 1-2. Pretty good, I'd say!
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| Joelean, Lisa, Jennifer, Judy, Laura, Debbie, Julie, Melanie |
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| This German Pinot Noir was outstanding! Several of us ordered more bottles! |
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| This was the Ringer for the month - a Beaujolais Gamay - also delicious! |
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| New Zealand Pinot Noir |
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| Pinot Noir from Argentina |
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| a lovely Burgundy |
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| Cote-d'or Burgundy |
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| California Pinot Noir aged in brandy barrels |
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| California Pinot Noir |
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| California Pinot Noir - wins prettiest label!! |
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| California Pinot Noir |
Jackson dropped by to pick up tables for Brianna to use the next day at a craft fair. We hardly noticed him - or Jonathan helping! :D ha!
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| I am always intrigued by the variations in color across a varietal. It is fun to pour them out in these little shot glasses to really assess the differences. (then the favorites usually get drunk at the end! Notice the German Pinot Noir (#1) is already gone in this photo! ha! |
Here are the videos we watched after the tasting...
Everything you need to know about Pinot Noir
Wine Folly - Oregon versus Burgundy Pinot Noir
(this is about the Ringer for the month, Gamay)
The Best Red Wines for Beginners - Pinot Noir
Scene from Sideways - "Why are you so into Pinot?"
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