Are Winemakers Producing More Elegantly Styled Pinot Noirs? AFFAIRS of the VINE’s Pinot Noir Shootout and Summit Results Say, “Yes!”; Buy Wines in Pampanga

Pampanga Clark Wine Shop reports news about wine: Are Winemakers Producing More Elegantly Styled Pinot Noirs? AFFAIRS of the VINE’s Pinot Noir Shootout and Summit Results Say, “Yes!”

May 27, 2011
New World Pinot Noir has been evolving over the last several vintages to wines of elegance and varietal authenticity rather than burly Syrah-like Pinots, the muscular Pinot Noirs made popular by a few influential reviewers and their publications.
“And it’s about time! I’m delighted that lighter, more delicately styled wines with balanced acids are becoming the norm,” declares Barbara Drady, Chief Wine Evangelist at AFFAIRS of the VINE. “It was definitely apparent in this year’s 9th Annual Pinot Noir Shootout and Summit results that elegance and balance wins out over brawn.”
“It’s taken time to analyze the results and read through all the comments and descriptions submitted by our judging panel and the attendees to the Pinot Noir Summit,” states Drady. “With 40 judges tasting 367 wines at least twice in the competition, there’s a lot of wine information to be digested.”
The Pinot Noir Shootout judges expertly tasted through 367 wines in a series of blind tastings, tasting just 32 wines per day, and selected 64 to move forward to the Pinot Noir Summit. At the Summit, over 350 Pinot Noir lovers participated in a blind tasting of the wines.
In a distinctly different format and atmosphere from other wine tasting events, attendees blind taste the wines and pit their palates against the expert judging panel. The Shootout is the only competition where the judges’ conclusions are put to the test by an unbiased panel of wine lovers.
The wines selected as the favorites of the Pinot Noir Shootout judges and the delegates to the Pinot Noir Summit were viewed as silky, elegant, velvety, and well-balanced, wines displaying finesse over structure.
Overview and complete results at Affairs of the Vine.
Top winners of the 9th Annual Pinot Shootout and Summit Results:
Men at the Summit
1st Place: Bouchaine 2008 Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir, Napa Valley – Carneros
2nd Place: McIntyre Vineyards Estate 2008 Estate Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands
3rd Place: DaVine Cellars 2007 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains
4th Place: Alysian 2007 Estate Floodgate Vineyard Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
5th Place: Boulder Bank 2009 Pinot Noir, Marlborough
Women at the Summit:
1st Place: Steele 2008 Bien Nacido Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
2nd Place: Leveroni Vineyards 2009 Seven Oaks Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Valley
3rd Place: Portalupi 2008 Russell Family Ranch Pinot Noir, Paso Robles
4th Place: Sharp Cellars 2007 Keenan’s Cove Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
5th Place: CRU 2008 Appellation Series Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley
Shootout Panel Results
Men Judges:
1st Place: Chamisal 2008 Estate Pinot Noir, San Luis Obispo, Edna Valley
2nd Place: Lucienne 2007 Lone Oak Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands
3rd Place: Expression 39 2009 Annahal Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
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3rd Place: Woodworth 2008 Estate Pinot Noir, Temecula Valley
4th Place: Fulcrum 2008 Gap’s Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
5th Place: Pacific Coast 2007 Babcock Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills
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5th Place: Steele 2008 Bien Nacido Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
Women Judges:
1st Place: Mueller 2008 Emily’s Cuvee Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
2nd Place: Coghlan 2009 Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills
3rd Place: Fess Parker 2008 Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
4th Place: SCV Sonoma Coast Vineyards 2007 Balistreri Family Vineyard Freestone View Block Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
5th Place: Scheid Vineyards 2007 Reserve Pinot Noir, Monterey
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5th Place: Sequana Vineyards 2008 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir, Green Valley
This year, the competition included some amazing Blanc de Noirs, sparkling wines produced from Pinot Noir. The winners are…
Blanc de Noirs Gold Medal Winners:
Cipes Rose Traditional Method Sparkling Wine Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Freixenet Elyssia Brut Pinot Noir, Cava, Spain
Gloria Ferrer 2006 Blanc de Noirs, Methode Champenoise, Carneros
Gloria Ferrer Brut Rose 2006 Pinot Noir, Carneros
SCV 2007 Sea Fog Cuvee Blanc de Noirs, Methode Champenoise, Sonoma Coast
Segura Viudas ARIA Brut Pinot Noir, Cava, Spain
Complete comments and scores by gender at Affairs of the Vine.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/are-winemakers-producing-more-elegantly-styled-pinot-noirs-121770393.html
Recent survey done by Philippines Clark Marketing shows that there is a subtle shift of preferences of Manila visitors heading out of town towards the north to enjoy some peace and quiet time with families. More and more foodies, critics, connoisseurs, frequent diners and wine lovers from Manila travel out of town north to Clark Pampanga to wine and dine in famous fine dining Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar. Most visitors enjoy the fine vintage wines from the cellars of this fine dining restaurant. Some purchase a few good bottles of to bring back home to Manila.

Even tourists and business travelers staying in hotels in Philippines Angeles Pampanga take time off from nightlife, bars and other city entertainment to enjoy a relaxing afternoon of wine shopping in this top rated wine shop in Clark Freeport Pampanga. Foreign and local tourists visiting Clark remember shopping in this wine shop as a memorable experience of their stay in the Philippines, Subic and Pampanga.

Italian food is everywhere in the Philippines but good Italian restaurants are few and far apart. Fans of Italian cuisines now look for fine dining restaurants that serve good Italian food accompanied by fine Italian vintage wine. Although Yats Restaurant is classified as a French Mediterranean restaurant, its classic European cuisine includes many of the great recipes from Italy. The fine vintage wines of Clark Wine Center play an important role in this famous restaurant in Clark to make the Italian wine dinners just that much more special.

http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.

Click here to contact Clark Wine Center in Clark Pampanga for inquiries and orders.

Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

Wine@Yats-International.com

YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. Highly recommended fine dining restaurant in Manila for special occasion is Yats Restaurant & Wine Lounge located in the famous Mimosa Leisure Estate in Clark Pampanga. Situated near this popular restaurant in Clark is the Mimosa Golf Course as well as the Mimosa Clark Casino. This top rated restaurant near Angeles City Pampanga in Clark Philippines is frequently used for private parties and corporate functions such as board meetings and other gatherings. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

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Besides good restaurants to wine and dine near Manila, Subic or in Angeles City Pampanga, Clark Philippines, those requiring assistance for hotel and resort bookings in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines may log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com for more information and reservations.

The lifestyle in Clark Pampanga is quite unique. For more information about shopping, sports, golf, leisure, hotel accommodation, where to see and visit, what to do, where to wine and dine and good places to hang out, relax, have a drink with friends, child-friendly establishments, log on to
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

Wine lovers looking for a special bottle or something that is of great value and special discounts might log on to this web site to shop for fine vintage wines
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

Those visitors who plan to relax and unwind in Angeles City, Subic, Pampanga, Clark Philippines might make an effort to book a room at the famous beach and lake resort Clearwater Resort & Country Club. This famous hotel in Clark Pampanga is frequently visited by families with children looking for a good place in Clark to see, a good holiday destination for the family to relax and unwind in the beautiful outdoor facilities. For more information, log on to www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com