Food & Wine — Pinot Noir

Pork and Pinot Noir share a sweet and succulence flavor. Bright acidity, medium tannins, and a silky texture compliments the tenderloin's lean texture. Check out our Pinots for this wine and swine combo with a Mediterranean twist. Serves : 4 to 6Ingredients: 2 1.5 pound pork tenderloins 2 tablespoon 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 6 garlic cloves fresh garlic 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil for pork rub 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil for fennel and potatoes 2 bulbs fresh fennel 12 ounces baby red or Yukon gold potatoes 1 small onion thinly...

By Iris Rowlee People love Pinot Noir; so much so that it was the first fruit crop to ever have its genome mapped, so much so that there is an international holiday on August 18th just to celebrate it’s very existence. A grape that is thought to be Pinot Noir was referenced in writing in the first century A.D., around the time Romans introduced the idea of viticulture to modern day France, making humans' relationship with it is as old as modern history.  There are thousands of varieties of Vitis vinifera wine grapes. Pinot Noir is one of the oldest and...

We are honored to kick off our Winemaker Spotlight series with Tony Soter of Soter Vineyards.  Tony started in 1975 and worked with wineries such as Stag's Leap, Spring Mountain, Chappellet and Sequoia Grove just to name a few. He eventually bottled his own label under the Etude brand. With Pinot Noir at heart, Tony finally left Napa Valley and moved to Oregon to start Soter Vineyards in Willamette Valley, Oregon. In 2009, Tony established the Planet Oregon label to make "delicious, environmentally responsible wine at an accessible price". Some would call it coincidence, others would call it serendipity. However, it...

  Finding the perfect wines to match the diverse dishes on your Thanksgiving table can be a daunting task. From cranberry sauce to mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, how does one find the right pairing to satisfy everyone’s palate? To solve this overwhelming task, one may use the classic approach and serving something to compliment both the meat and vegetable spread. Truchard Pinot Noir Dr. Tony Truchard was one of the first physicians in California to become a winery owner in the 70s. He started off with 20 acres in 1973 while still practicing internal medicine in Reno.  Wine was...