Pinot Noir

Pepperwood Grove Pinot Noir

bottle shot of Pepperwood Grove pinot noir a red Chilean wine from Don Sebastini and Dons

“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” — Frank Zappa   Writing about wine is like a fish riding a bicycle. (Ok. I know. That doesn’t make a lick of sense, not even in Zappaland, but you get what you pay for here at Wine Harlots). If you want good sense and exquisite writing, [...]

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Archery Summit Premier Cuvée Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2010

Archery Summit Premier Cuvée Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2010 “The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” -- Henry Miller

“The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” — Henry Miller Mysterious, magnificent, delicious and delectable are all words that are apt to describe the Archery Summit Premier Cuvée Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2010. Give the wine a half-hour [...]

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Iron Horse Chinese Cuvée 2007

bottle shot of Iron Horse Vineyard initial release of Chinese Cuvee a sparkling wine designed to celebrate the Chinese New Year -- Year of the Dragon. The bottle is emerald green with a gold label and red capsule of the Chinese flag with a lucky fan with the chinese kanji for dragon

“The dragons begin to speak. Ying and Yang are commingled.” The Yuan Kien Lei Han Welcome the Dragon! Today is the first day of Year of the Dragon, which is considered the luckiest year in the Chinese zodiac. Wine Harlots were born in the year of the Dragon, so this year portends to be an [...]

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Veramonte Ritual Pinot Noir 2009

bottle shot of Varamonte Ritual Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley Chile a great QPR great price value wine

“Ritual is necessary for us to know anything.” – Ken Kesey “Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton   Two things. Gilbert, I’m in with destroying the corn, but let’s save the wine for drinking, okay? And Ken, I’ve had the Ritual [...]

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Belle Glos Pinot Noir Las Alturas Vineyard 2009

photograph of a bottle shot of Belle Glos Pinot Noir Las Alturas Vineyard from the Wagner Family Vineyards. The bottle is dark green with a striking red wax capsule covering the neck and the shoulders of the bottle. In the foreground there are chocolate covered dried cherries that match the bottle wax.

“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. It’s where all the fruit is.” – Shirley MacLaine Wine Harlots aren’t going on a limb in recommending Belle Glos Pinot Noir. The wine is a delicious dilemma – a very complex glass, but approachable at the same time. Fruit-forward with deep black cherry and plummy flavors [...]

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Paul Dolan Pinot Noir 2008

bottleshot of Paul Dolan Mendocino Pinot Noir

“The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who’ll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.” — Oprah Winfrey [...]

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The Bride of Frankenstein Loves Iron Horse Wedding Cuvee

photo of the Bride of Frankenstein clutching a bottle of Iron Horse Vineyards Wedding Cuvee like her freak-show Halloween life depends on it.

Whether you’re having a bad hair day, the little ones are absolute horrors or the husband is acting like a total freakshow monster, pop a bottle of Wedding Cuvée and you won’t feel like your life is Halloween. image courtesy of Iron Horse Vineyards.

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The Crusher Rosé of Pinot Noir 2010

bottleshot of the the crusher rose of pinot noir, a clear bottle with clear raspberry juice

  “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” — James M. Barrie As the days grow shorter, the leaves change color, the temperature drops and the wind whips around you, you might be dreaming of summer holidays by the beach. Open a bottle of rosé and the memories come flooding [...]

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Talisman Red Dog Vineyard Sonoma Mountain Pinot Noir 2007

Talisman Red Dog Vineyard Sonoma Mountan Pinot Noir 2007 Pommard Clone with Brown Sugar and Mustard Glazed Salmon with Mushroom Riscotto and spinch - photo credit copyright EatonAlive

“Love is the vital essence that pervades and permeates, from the center to the circumference, the graduating circles of all thought and action. Love is the talisman of human weal and woe — the open sesame to every soul.” — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Wine Harlots are in love with Talisman Red Dog Vineyard Sonoma Mountain [...]

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Bollinger Rosé Champagne NV

Thumbnail image for Bollinger Rosé Champagne NV

“I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad.  Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone.  When I have company I consider it obligatory.  I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and drink it when I am.  Otherwise, I never touch it – unless I’m thirsty.”  —  Lily Bollinger “I’m thirsty!”  —  Wine [...]

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