July 10, 2011

Wine For Normal People Radio : Episode 021 The Grape Mini-Series: Pinot Noir

And the grape mini-series continues! This time, it's the "heartbreak grape." The popular red du jour, Pinot Noir! If you love Pinot, this episode is for you! We talked about the different styles of Pinot Noir from all over the world, and helped point out the differences in Pinot styles.

Show Notes:

  • Shout-outs - Fun comments on the Facebook page, Wine for Normal People Blog, and on Twitter
  • How to pick the perfect Pinot Noir when shopping for wine
  • Different flavor profiles/styles of Pinot Noir
  • Popular regions that grow Pinot Noir:
    • Europe: Burgundy, Germany (where it's called Spätburgunder), Champagne (typically blush/rosĂ© sparkling wine from this region)
    • California: Carneros (Napa & Sonoma), Russian River Valley (Sonoma), Central Coast
    • New Zealand
    • Oregon
    • Australia

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Hi guys,

    Thanks so much for the podcasts, its so informative and fun to listen to.
    Since you always ask for feedback I thought I'd give my suggestion and also a question for you :)
    I have just listened to the podcasts on terroir (only just discovered you so I'm catching up!), and I thought it was harder to listen to or to concentrate , since it was such a large topic I get the impression its hard to focus too much but I thought the previous podcasts were much more limited in the topic you discussed so it was easier to follow. These two were a bit more confusing...

    Question; do all good wines need to be corked rather than screw top? I saw a nice pinot noir from New Zealand the other day but the fact that it was a screw top really put me off buying it. What is the real truth about corks? are good wines only corked? should this be a tip to take into account when trying to buy good wine or is it a myth?
    Thanks!!

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  2. Wine For Normal PeopleJuly 11, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Hi and thanks for your great comment!

    Glad you like the podcast. I completely understand about the terroir episode. Some of the stuff we do is dorkier than other stuff. That was a big topic and it can be very confusing, so I get where it can be hard to follow if it's new info. That's probably as detailed as it gets, except for maybe the one on how a grape becomes a wine (let me know if that one worked or not -- I'd love your feedback!).

    Regarding your question on wine closures, I'm going to direct you to a TV appearance I did in Boston that will give you all the answers to that! Here's the link...it's only about 4 minutes and it answers all your questions!:

    http://winefornormalpeople.blogspot.com/2010/12/wine-for-normal-people-tackles-issue-of.html

    Thanks!
    Elizabeth

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  3. LisaAugust 3, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    I'm behind in listening to the podcasts :( Have you already scheduled the on-line pinot tasting?

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  4. Wine For Normal PeopleAugust 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Lisa --

    Not yet! We were just gauging interest and we'll let you know. Join the Facebook page if you haven't -- we'll post updated info there!

    Thanks!
    Elizabeth

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