I started attending World of Pinot Noir, or “WOPN,” a decade ago. Back then, tastings were held in a couple...
The first weekend of every November, the Big Sur Food & Wine Festival serves up an extraordinary hedonistic experience against the jaw-dropping backdrop of California's most stunning coastline. The event is a three-day affair that offers a mosaic of wine seminars, walk-around tastings, luncheons, dinners and late-night parties.
The 28th annual International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) took place on July 25th-27th on Linfield College's campus in McMinnville, Oregon. It launched with the usual fanfare and unbridled excitement of loyal fans who have been coming to the event for many years to celebrate this elusive, yet transparent grape. The theme of this year's event was "Pinot Noir and the Doors of Perception" with each seminar, blind tasting and winery tour geared towards challenging one's own preconceived notions and grandfathered assumptions.
