Tasting Wine: Noir from the strangest of places (The San

Tasting Wine: Noir from the strangest of places (The San Francisco Examiner)
For some reason October makes me think about pinot noir. Maybe it’s the weather, the time to transition to red wine but not quite really big reds, or maybe it’s the ushering in of wild mushrooms, butternut squash and pumpkins. But right now, pinot noir is pretty much all I think about. OK, that might be an exaggeration; after all, we are in the midst of the playoffs, but as soon as it gets dark …