Wine 101: 30 Years of West Coast Pinot Noir

After the Golden Globe-winning film “Sideways” was released in 2004, a host of Americans became interested in Pinot Noir. A decade before, in the 1990s, a particular taste for Pinot Noir was already cropping up in California and Oregon where the grape was popular among a subset of producers who had a taste for big, bold expressions. But by the mid-2000s, consumers and winemakers alike developed a palate for lighter, more acid-driven Pinot Noirs. One winery that’s followed the grape’s development is Siduri. The article Wine 101: 30 Years of West Coast Pinot Noir appeared first on VinePair.