San Francisco Tastes Willamette Wines: Pinot Noirs star in group's first Bay Area tasting

Wines & Vines (Sep 25 2012) Wine Marketing

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   San Francisco, Calif.—Almost 500 consumers crowded into the Presidio’s Golden Gate Club last night, paying $65 a head to sample Pinot Noirs and other varietals poured by winemakers from 70 Willamette Valley vintners. That crush followed an afternoon session that drew media and about 300 members of the trade.

    

   “Pinot in the City” marked the first time that the Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) had descended en masse on San Francisco, following previous road trips to Seattle and New York. WVWA executive director Sue Horstmann, who organized the event, said the association schedules two traveling shows per year ...

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