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Article: Harbingers of fall: Pinot noir tastings.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- September 18, 2006
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Byline: Bill Daley
It's fair to say the Good Eating tasting panel is in a pinot noir frame of mind year-round; the varietal has proven to be a perennial favorite. But there's something about a pinot noir in September, when summer is poised to become fall, that seems so right. The color, the aroma and, especially, the flavor seem to fit the more substantial foods of the season. All wines tasted were from the Willamette Valley, except the King Estate.
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