Over 60 premier Pinot noir producers from Burgundy, Oregon, California, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Alsace and Italy will gather in McMinnville, Oregon the weekend of July 23-25, 2010, for what New York Times wine writer Eric Asimov describes as one of those rare wine gatherings that works on every level.
The 24th Annual International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) will unite wine drinkers and epicureans in Oregon wine country for three days of exploring the worlds finest Pinots, savoring unforgettable meals, and learning and celebrating with luminaries of the food and wine world. Ray Isle, Wine Editor of Food & Wine magazine, James Beard Award nominee and acclaimed wine columnist, will be the Master of Ceremonies.
The IPNC will dedicate the highly anticipated keynote seminar to the topic of food and wine pairing. Entitled WINE IS FOOD: The Art of Pairing Pinot, the seminar will be divided into two sessions. In the first, Ray Isle will lead a tasting and discussion of four Pinot noirs made by Dan Goldfield (Dutton Goldfield, California), Lynnette Hudson (Pegasus Bay, New Zealand), Olivier Leriche (Domaine de lArlot, Burgundy) and Mark Vlossak (St. Innocent, Oregon). Winemaker panelists will discuss vintages and vinification, as well as share commentary on the relationship between wine and food as side-by-side partners on the table.
In the second session, Perfect Pairings author Evan Goldstein MS, will be joined by four Northwest chefs: Ren
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