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Yet even seasoned wine lovers sometimes struggle to describe exactly what they are tasting. One of the most useful distinctions for understanding this grape is the difference between light-bodied and medium-bodied Pinot Noir. While both styles share the varietal’s signature
It is at once the nation’s heritage grape—a survivor of the Gold Rush era—and its most misunderstood varietal. For decades, the market was dominated by monolithic, high-octane bottlings, often jammy and over-extracted, designed to appeal to a palate that equated
