Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. If you’ve ever heard a winemaker call Pinot Noir the “heartbreak grape ...

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Over the years as a wine writer I have suggested an alarming number of wines in my equally alarming number of “what to drink for Thanksgiving” columns. But somehow, shockingly, I managed to never ...

WHY IS IT SO HARD to find a reasonably priced Pinot Noir that actually tastes like the grape? That was the question that came to mind over and over again when I tasted a group of 16 Pinot Noirs that ...

Pinot noir is thin-skinned, difficult, and devilishly hard to cultivate which is likely why it’s so enchanting to drink and why winemakers continue to chase its charms. We should all be grateful to ...

Some years ago I was invited to a dinner party for Oregon natives in suburban New York. The Oregon-born host had erroneously assumed I was Oregonian, because, months earlier, I’d brought a bottle of ...

Pinot Noir inspires more passion in its most ardent fans than practically any other grape variety. It makes sense: The history of Pinot can be traced back for the better part of a millennium in ...

Pinot noir is a black grape variety with a thin skin and is best suited to a cool to moderate climate. Pinot noir is pale to medium in colour and is high in acidity with fine, soft tannins. Its red ...