Might is the Anderson Valley’s greatest wine month of the yr, with Pinot Fest 2022 on the weekend of Might 20-22 being held once more within the Grand Tasting walkabout format with the addition of a VIP Bubble Lounge.
Pinot Noir grows fantastically within the cool local weather of the Anderson Valley.
Kim Westerman
In earlier years, the accompanying Wine Public sale was assist on the occasion, however this yr, you can bid on lots starting tomorrow, Might 1st, by the tip of the month, making certain that everybody has an opportunity to attain essentially the most coveted wines. Public sale proceeds will profit the volunteer Anderson Valley Fireplace Fighters, the Mendocino Conservation Sources District, and the native PTA.
A desk set for tasting at Handley Cellars, one of many Anderson Valley’s most extremely regarded wine … [+]
Kim Westerman
The cool-climate Anderson Valley, simply two hours north of San Francisco and an hour north of California’s best-known wine areas — Sonoma and Napa — is thought for its world-class Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, glowing wines, and white varietals comparable to Gewurztraminer, Riesling, and Semillon, all supplied at a fraction of the worth of the wines of its neighbors to the south.
Pinot Fest is a superb introduction to this nonetheless largely unsung area. Friday is all about academic seminars and barbecue, and Saturday brings the principle tasting occasion. Greater than 50 wineries will likely be pouring all day, together with greater than a dozen status labels from the aforementioned Napa and Sonoma that buy Anderson Valley fruit. Native cooks will likely be available with meals pairings that exhibit the vary of wines produced right here.
Roederer Property’s L’Ermitage classic bubblies can maintain their very own subsequent to the home’s French lineup.
Kim Westerman
And for the cherry on high, the Roederer Property Household of Wines will likely be internet hosting a VIP Bubble Lounge this yr, serving each Anderson Valley glowing wines and Champagnes within the Roederer portfolio. There’s no higher strategy to apprehend the standard of Anderson Valley fruit than to style it side-by-side with high-end French bottlings. (Spoiler alert: It holds up fairly properly, thanks.)
This yr’s public sale contains package experiences from The Inn at Newport Ranch (which incorporates Littorai wines), a meal on the spectacular Bewildered Pig (in partnership with Phillips Hill Vineyard), and a keep at The Brambles (that features wines from Longmeadow Ranch), all positive to get lots of curiosity.
Dinner at The Bewildered Pig in Philo is at all times a satisfying sensory exploration.
Kim Westerman
Tickets for Pinot Fest are virtually gone, so reserve now through this link. And prepare to raise your virtual paddle tomorrow morning when the public sale opens.
