There is just something about the onset of the Autumnal Equinox that resets my palate, sliding the meter on my taste buds from white wines to reds.
But I don’t want to just jump into the deep end of the red wine pool all at once. I want to acclimate my tongue and ease into my red wine season with something that is charming-yet-sturdy, commanding-yet-elegant. I need Oregon pinot noir.
Check out this week’s Examiner Newspaper column on the lovely pinot noir wines of Oregon