Pinot Noir
About Pinot Noir
Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French words for pine and black. The word pine alludes to the grape variety having tightly clustered, pine cone-shaped bunches of fruit.
What's drawing so many Indians to Australia?
... Mr Singh says that in the past decade, the South Asian community in Melbourne has burgeoned, so Avani has started hosting wine pairing events that spotlight Indian dishes - meen pollichathu (a baked fish recipe from southern India) is served with Pinot Gris; dal makhani (a slow-cooked, creamy black lentil dish) is paired with a Pinot Noir...
Climate change: How it's endangering Australian wine
... All of this means growing certain types of wine grapes in Australia - those suited to cooler climates like Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - will only get harder...
Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales
... " This targeting of the wine enthusiast community appears to be a continuing success, as a number of prestigious wine-tasting competitions around the world now have sake categories running along the likes of best US chardonnay or Pinot Noir...
South Africa's power cuts hit vineyards: No power, no pinot
... Bunches of dark Pinot Noir grapes lie in wooden pallets stacked next to the wine press...
Europe's floods: Lessons from German tragedy
... Autumn would usually see the region packed with tourists sampling the local Pinot Noir vintages at harvest festivals...
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