Last year
Wine & Food writer Kathy Marcks-Hardesty previewed
our Tenth Anniversary celebration. Read Kathy's overview of WOPN 2010 here.
A
Memorable Event
The Prince of Pinot, Rusty Gaffney, visited
WOPN 2009: "A dedicated herd of Pinot Geeks made
the pilgrimage" "the equivalent of Woodstock
for pinotphiles."
Randy Caparoso attended and
reported on WOPN 2009, noting: "Pinot
lovers these days feel like kids in a candy shop at
venues like World of Pinot Noir."
Read about his favorites on his
blog.
Grape Radio asks the Hard Questions
"If you weren't a winemaker,
what would you be?"
"Do you have more North American
Pinot or Burgundy in your wine cellar?"
"Can you make a Pinot Noir over
15% alcohol and have it still be balanced?"
Arthur Z. Przebinda from redwinebuzz.com reviewed WOPN 2008: "fascinating offerings from
Italy, Germany, Chile, New Zealand and Oregon."
"One of the main distinguishing things about the
World of Pinot Noir, is the food: both quality and quantity.
This makes for a very rich experience - whether you
are a gourmet or a gourmand. It also keeps tasters'
vision from blurring. The World of Pinot noir's food
pairing selection is a model for other festivals."
Rusty reviewed WOPN 2008: "Every
March, several hundred pinot geeks converge on the small
seaside community of Shell Beach, California and revel
in their beloved passion. Over 190 producers of Pinot
Noir and several importers provided samples to the seemingly
insatiable throng." Read
the full article here.
the
benchmark Pinot Noir festival in the U.S.