My Latest in Wine Business Monthly:
IPNC 2019: Burgundy and Bubbles Blend Brilliantly
by L.M. Archer
McMinnville, Ore. – Burgundy and bubbles blended brilliantly in Oregon Wine Country at the International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) 2019. From July 26-28, nearly 830 pinot noir lovers gathered for a three-day immersive food and wine experience on the grounds of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon to taste over 250 wines from 78 wineries in Austria, Alsace, Burgundy, California, Canada, Champagne, Chile, Germany, New Zealand, Oregon, and South Africa.
This year’s theme centered around the Côte Châlonnaise in Burgundy. Master of Ceremonies Steven Spurrier, Decanter’s consultant editor, and organizer of the historic 1976 Judgement of Paris blind tasting, moderated the Grand Seminar entitled “Châlonnaise – the 3rd Côte.” Panelist included Amaury Devillard of Château de Chamirey, Thibault Gagey of Maison Louis Jadot, and Anne-Laure Hernette of Antonin Rodet. The panel shared their impressions of wines from the villages of Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey and Givry, dispelling any myth of Burgundy as home to only super-expensive Grand Crus. Instead, Spurrier deftly guided the group through an inspired flight of fresh, easy-drinking wines of great value and pleasure. READ MORE HERE.
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Looks brilliant! As an annual visitor to Beaune it would be good to visit such celebrations in different countries. 👍🍷🍷🍷
Indeed! IPNC offers the same intensity and savoir-faire as Beaune, but everything is organized for participants, so all you have to do is show up! If you’ve never been to the Willamette Valley, it’s a great excuse to visit…:-) Cheers!