Pinot Noir comes from a fickle grape, maybe that's why it is so 'sexy'

For a start, I suggest you put some Marvin Gaye on the music player before you continue this column. The first time I read about a wine being referred to as “sexy” was in the Wine Advocate, the publication created by American wine critic Robert Parker. I thought it was a goofy descriptor at the time, it wasn’t People Magazine’s Sexiest Wine of the Year after all, it’s just wine. That was about 25 years ago, and I’ve seen it used many times since, and yes, I’ve used it on occasion, typically when I’m talking about a good bottle of pinot noir. If, by sexy, it means the wine has allure and a beguiling charm, stimulates good conversation and is at its best in the company of good food, then sexy it is. Read More