*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Most dry rosè wines get their color from juice that has been in brief contact with the dark skins of red wine grapes. Among ...

Pinot Noir from California and Oregon can taste dramatically different thanks to climate, soil, and winemaking style.

Last week I wrote a column about the allure and versatility of pinot blanc wines. I began the article by discussing how a friend had thought pinot blanc and pinot grigio were the same wine. Of course, ...

There's nothing quite like a pinot noir to sip alongside some roasted duck or savory mushroom risotto. The dry medium body with complex red fruit notes and smooth mouthfeel perfectly complements rich, ...

Pinot Grigio is widely considered an easy-to-drink, uncomplicated wine. Don’t be deceived. The “gray Pinot” is a devious grape. It changes identity like a spy, according to local climate and popular ...

A classic Champagne blend consists of three grapes and while Chardonnay and Pinot Noir get top billing, Pinot Meunier, the workhorse of the trio, is often overlooked. Pinot Meunier, with its fruity ...

Pinot noir is one of the hardest grapes to grow. It is fickle and if not picked at the right time can seem too acidic, easily rot or produce over-ripe fruit. The irony is that with its current ...

Pinot Noir is red, right? Well, yes. And no. Which is to say, it doesn’t have to be. Like almost all red grapes, the flesh of a Pinot Noir grape is pale green, which means that if you crush the grapes ...

Is pinot noir the grape of California’s future? It’s difficult to predict because the thin-skinned black grape needs almost ideal — and cooler — conditions to produce quality fruit. Sunny, warmer ...

Can we see some ID? One hungry bear in northern California apparently found himself a delicious late-night snack. He was caught on camera eating pinot noir grapes in a Mendocino County vineyard. At ...