5 Pinot Noir from CA’s Central Coast Pouring at WOPN: Ampelos, Dusty Nabor, The Ojai Vineyard, McIntyre, Presqu’ile

With the 25th Anniversary World of Pinot Noir coming up at Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara February 27 – March 1, I took a quick scroll through this year’s WOPN participating wineries (here) to see who is pouring what wines and when. This will help me make a list so that I don’t get lost at the Grand Tastings on Friday and Saturday! And to get in the mood, Sue and I opened five wines from California wineries that will be pouring a this year’s events: Ampelos, Dusty Nabor, The Ojai Vineyard, McIntyre, Presqu’ile paired with Boeuf Bourguignon; scroll down for all the details!

As usual, World of Pinot Noir opens with a party on Thursday night February 27, and I’ll be there for it! On both Friday and Saturday WOPN offers morning seminars, lunches, and dinners with Grand Tastings each afternoon. Continue reading →