IPNC – the International Pinot Noir Celebration - kicks off a week from tomorrow with our annual Thursday night dinner at the winery, and I am really excited. It’s always the best week of the year, with 60 of the top producers from around the planet and 650 of the most avid Pinot lovers all together for three days of great tastings, seminars, meals, and endless fun. If you’re headed our way, please plan to join us in the tasting room – open 1-5 Friday-Sunday.

Journalist/Author Jordan Mackay with Thiébault Huber at IPNC 2008

I’m looking forward to welcoming Anne & Hervé Sigaut from Chambolle-Musigny for their first IPNC visit, and of course they’ll be our special guests of honor at our dinner (helmed by Le Pigeon superstar chef Gabe Rucker!)

Big thanks to mega-sommelier Christie Dufualt of San Francisco’s RN74 – who chose our 2006 La Paulée as her “Best Value Red” in the latest issue of Sommelier Journal. What can we say – she has excellent taste! (and is a wonderful human being to boot.)

Our 2008s are being bottled as we speak – more details and photos from the line in the next post…

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