Fast Track

As Pinot Noir's popularity surges, California vintners keep pace with more and better bottlings
Fast Track
Brewer-Clifton in Sta. Rita Hills produced one of the top-rated Pinot Noirs in this report from the promising 2016 vintage. (Jeremy Ball)
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From the Oct 15, 2018, issue

There's now greater diversity than ever in high quality California Pinot Noir. As the divisions and subdivisions of regions multiply, so does volume. Wine Spectator's James Laube explains.

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